According to Volkswagen, China was the company's best performing market in 2022, with 143,1 electric cars sold, an increase of 102,9% compared to the previous year.
Volkswagen is celebrating a milestone in its success in the electric car market. The German automaker has seen significant growth in 2022, evidenced by the 23,8% increase in worldwide registrations in its zero-emissions lineup.
This took the total number of vehicles sold to customers to a whopping 330.000 units. These numbers show that the Volkswagen has a solid and successful strategy for its electric vehicle portfolio.
O SUV Volkswagen ID.4, responsible for the sale of 170.000 vehicles throughout the year, was a shining example of the period. Made on the MEB modular platform, the crossover is part of a good line of electric cars, which is completed with the ID.3, ID.5, ID.6 and ID.Buzz.
These vehicles represent an attempt by the automaker not only to expand the electrification strategy, but also to insert itself as an option more focused on the premium segment of the market. Volkswagen has invested heavily in state-of-the-art technology and innovation to offer its customers high-quality, high-performance electric cars.
In the last edition of CES 2023, Volkswagen presented another model from the ID line, the VW ID.7, a medium/large sedan that should be the most equipped, technologically advanced and luxurious car in the automaker's electric portfolio.
According to Volkswagen, China was the company's best performing market in 2022, with 143,1 thousand electric cars sold, an increase of 102,9% compared to the previous year. The manufacturer had a 27,7% increase in sales in North America, a traditionally challenging region for sales. The ID.4 was also responsible for most of these sales increases.
Volkswagen plans to start importing some of its electric vehicles to Brazil from 2023
During a presentation at CES, the company said it plans to increase production capacity at its factory in Chattanooga, located in the state of Tennessee. The news follows the company's intention to make a significant investment in the United States.
Thomas Schafer, Volkswagen's global CEO, revealed to the Canaltech website that the company's goal is to reach a local market share of just over 5% (today it is just over 2%) – and this goal is not just for electric cars.
It is important to remember that Volkswagen plans to start importing some of its electric vehicles to Brazil from 2023 onwards. In addition to the ID.4, they include the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, also known as an electric Kombi, and perhaps the brand new ID.7.
Volkswagen has expanded its global presence in the electric car market, which has contributed to this increase in sales. With this success, the German automaker is well positioned to continue to lead the EV market and play an important role in the global transition to zero-emission vehicles.
