VW Brand Global Model Production : 2020-21

 It's nice to see VW open with its data, a policy it has retained for many, many decades. Even more so as volume contracts. As will be revealed in another post, profit is improving at the same time. 

Below are production figures, down 19% in 2021 and minus 8% in 2022. Even a quick glance shows that much of the reduction is with medium to large cars, often those for the Chinese market. I always thought VW relied too much on one country.

Data source: VW Group.

Regional deliveries: Notice this data is different from the above as that is production. The fewer deliveries in the Asia / Pacific region account for the total reduction. It still takes over half the deliveries but is less than a year ago. The current percentage (52.6) is the lowest since 2015. 

Summary: VW had a goal of being the biggest producer of vehicles in the world but that seems to have been abandoned. Instead, improved profit is the focus, which is better than being distracted by units made.