German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen has announced the annual sales report of its EVs across the global market throughout 2021. The company delivered more than 3,69,000 EVs in 2021 and continues to push forth the idea of e-mobility. The sales report also depicts a 73% increase in growth for its global EV base when compared to 2020. These statistics include close to 1,06,000 PHEVs (33%) and 2,63,000 pure EVs across its global customer base.
Following its ACCELERATE strategy and model portfolio expansion, Volkswagen doubled its sales of BEVs and PHEVs by 7.5% in 2021. With a major focus on the European market, Volkswagen sold 19.3% of BEVs and PHEVs amongst all its vehicles. The automaker also recorded a significant increase in deliveries of EVs in markets like the United States, China, and Germany. Volkswagen states that one in four of its vehicles sold in its home market is a plug-in vehicle.
The manufacturer also managed to sell 77,100 BEVs across China in 2021, which showcases the growth of 437%. Despite the global shortage of semiconductor chips, Volkswagen has become one of the top 5 EV providers in China. In the United States, Volkswagen sold 17,000 BEVs, which is twenty times more than what it sold in 2020. Thanks to this, Volkswagen successfully claimed 4th place among other BEV manufacturers in the United States, with major plans for 2022.
The ID.4 has proven itself to become Volkswagen’s best-selling EV across the globe in its first debut year. Volkswagen sold a total of 1,19,650 units of the ID.4 along with 76,000 ID.3 units. The automaker also sold 41,500 units of the e-up and under 18,000 units of the China-specific ID.6.
The Volkswagen ID.4 topped the BEV sales charts across European cities like Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Ireland. Volkswagen also sold 17,000 units of the ID.4 SUV across the United States, which produces 302 PS. In the Chinese market, the ID.4 ranks 2nd among the best-selling electric SUVs in the world.
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