Key facts
- Volkswagen's global deliveries fell 14.3% in the third quarter.
- Deliveries in China dropped 38.5% during the third quarter.
- North American deliveries were down 5.8% in the third quarter.
- Western European deliveries decreased by 2.8% in the third quarter.
Volkswagen reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries in the third quarter, its sharpest drop in more than four years, as weakness in China continued to weigh on sales. Deliveries in China tumbled 38.5% in the quarter and were down 30.2% in the first nine months of the year. North American deliveries were down 5.8% in the third quarter, and Western European deliveries decreased by 2.8%.