VW Group Car/LCV/CV Deliveries: 2025-26 (Q1)

The VW Group's Q1 is broken down into four parts. 

The first one shows deliveries are down 4% YTD. Just over half (53%) are for VW PC, which is down 8%. Audi is down 6% and Porsche 15%. Škoda is up 14% and VW light commericals 10%.

The truck division is known as Traton. Man is up 15% but the rest are down. That puts the division 6% lower than 2025. When added to the above, it brings VW Group to 2,048,900 units. 

The regions involve adding the two above for a complete VW Group. Western Europe leads the way with 41% of the total and a 4% increase. China continues its trajectory down, now just over a quarter of the total but -15%. 

Finally, we look at how electric vehicles are faring. Virtually all of them are sold in Europe (88%) and it was the only region that increased. Frankly, everywhere else is pathetic. The USA and China experienced a collapse in volume but as the numbers involved aren't large, it mitigated the impact. 

Dacia Brand Car/LCV Deliveries: 2025-26 (Q1)

Since 2021, Dacia has increased each year. Then suddenly it delivers a 16% drop in Q1 2026! Pressure from value focused Chinese carmakers has affected sales. 

Dacia's market share in its home market of Romania have dropped from 29% share in 2025 to just 18% in Q1 2026 which is big. The home market is very important to Dacia.

So is this volume reduction a realignment of volume for the brand or simply a short term hiccup? In a world of indulgence and excess, I like that a no frills, budget brand can survive and prosper. The questionably achieved advantage that Chinese brands have may put pay to that.

Data & photo source: Renault Group. 

Alpine Brand Deliveries: 2025-26 (Q1)

Renault has resurrected the Alpine brand designed to lift Renault's image as sporty and fun. It seems to be working. From the A110 coupé, the A290 electric hot hatch to the new A390 electric crossover. 

Q1 deliveries were up 55% on 2025. Of those, the A290 reached 2,452 units (75% of the total). The A110 545 sales (17%) and the new A390 249 (8%).

Alpine has avoided the outright two seater convertible sports car that is currently not particularly in favour. That said, the A110 is a two seater sports car but with a hard top which makes it a coupé. Does that make a difference? Not sure it does. 

Data & photo source: Renault Group (A290 & A390 shown).