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Volkswagen third quarter deliveries fall on plummeting China demand

Global Published 12 October 2026, 11:59 · archived 12 Oct 2026

Volkswagen ​reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries ‌in the third quarter on Monday, dragged by a ​further drop in demand ​in the Chinese market. Deliveries, a ⁠closely watched proxy for ​sales, fell to 1.89 ​million vehicles this quarter. “The sharp decline in the overall market in ​China remains an industry-wide ​challenge,” Martin Sander, a member of ‌the ⁠group’s extended executive committee, said in a statement. Volkswagen weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in overhaul, sources say Deliveries in China, Volkswagen’s largest market, ​tumbled 38.5% ​in ⁠the quarter and ...

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