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Volkswagen actually benefited from the third quarter EV gross sales surge within the US. It’s important electrical mannequin, the ID.4, noticed its gross sales leap 176% in comparison with the third quarter of 2024. Including in gross sales of the ID. Buzz, which was not but available on the market within the US right now final yr, Volkswagen noticed its EV gross sales explode 230.7% yr over yr.
The ID.4 had 12,470 gross sales in Q3 2025, and that introduced its complete gross sales by the primary three quarters of the yr to 22,125. The ID. Buzz added one other 2,469 in Q3 and 4,934 throughout the primary 9 months of 2025.
If these numbers nonetheless appear disappointing to you, do not forget that Volkswagen is a reasonably small model in the USA. These two electrical fashions accounted for 17% of Volkswagen’s total gross sales within the nation, and 20.3% of Volkswagen’s SUV gross sales. That’s not Cadillac ranges, however it’s not dangerous. Additionally, this appears to be the most important year-over-year EV gross sales progress I’ve seen from an auto model up to now whereas trying by the third quarter outcomes.
Maybe Volkswagen may preserve a excessive stage of EV gross sales within the US if it introduced extra fashions right here, just like the ID.3, ID.5, and ID.7. One can dream….
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