Mexican vehicle sales up 0.3% in September 2025 On October 2, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 117,182 light vehicles in September, representing an increase of 0.3% from the 116,789 sales in September 2024. Nissan sold 20,872 units in September, an increase of 11.5% from the previous year. Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 14,497 units in September decreased 1.2% from the same month in 2024. Gener...

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nits in September 2025 represented an increase of 16.4% over September 2024. Passenger car sales of 854,658 units in the first nine months of the year represented a 14.8% increase from the same period in 2024. Toyota sales increased 22.5% to 8,250 units, Renault sales increased 8.8% to 5,910 units, VW sales increased 13.5% to 5,411 units, Dacia sales increased 31.8% to 5,386 units and SEAT sales increased 13.5% to 4,641 units compared to Septembe...

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early September, up 4.8% from the previous month but still 3.9% lower than a year earlier. As of the end of August, days’ supply by brand showed relatively low levels for Subaru (38 days), BMW (34), Lexus (31), Kia (27), Mitsubishi (25) and Toyota (22). Higher levels were seen for Ram (86 days), VW (79), Acura (72), Lincoln (70), Buick (68), Ford (68) and Jeep (65). Cadillac (58), Infiniti (57), Genesis (51), Hyundai (48), Nissan (48), Mazda (...

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,679 units in September increased 4.1% over the same month in 2024. Year-to-date sales decreased 2.9% with 1,167,437 cars registered in the first nine months of 2025. In September, Fiat registrations increased 35.7% year-on-year (9.7% market share), Toyota registrations increased 2.9% (7.9% share), Volkswagen registrations decreased 1.9% (7.6% share), Dacia registrations increased 1.5% (6.1% share), BMW registrations decreased 6.0% (4.8% share). ...

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French passenger car sales up 1.0% in September Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) announced that September new passenger car sales in France of 140,354 units increased 1.0% over the same month last year. Renault Group sales of 36,097 units increased 6.5% (25.7% share) while Group Stellantis sales of 36,071 units remained with no changes in comparison to the previous year (25.7% share). Volkswagen Group sales of 21,587 units decreased 2.8...

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Volkswagen of America reports Q3 2025 U.S. sales down 6.0% in tariff-challenged times On October 1, Volkswagen of America announced that its Q3 2025 sales in the U.S. decreased 6% year-over-year to 87,705 units compared to Q3 2024 in a challenging environment of tariffs and disrupted trade patterns. All of VWoA’s passenger cars and half of its SUVs are imported into the U.S. Despite the decrease in overall VW brand sales, SUV sales increased by...

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s not only seamless but built around the needs of the EV driver," said Robert Barrosa, president and CEO of Electrify America. Nissan joins the following seven automakers currently offering the technology to their customers through various models: Audi, BMW, Ford, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen. (Electrify America release on September 29, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

VW to temporarily halt production at German plants amid slowing EV sales On September 25, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen is temporarily halting production at several German plants due to weak demand, especially for electric cars. At the Zwickau plant in Saxony, where the ID.3 and Cupra Born are built, production will stop for a week starting October 6, 2025. The Emden plant, which produces the ID.4 and ID.7, has reduced working hours ...

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VWCO begins testing trucks powered by 100% vegetable biodiesel in Brazil On September 24, it was reported that Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, in partnership with concessionaire EcoRodovias, has begun testing trucks powered by 100% vegetable biodiesel (B100) on the Ecovias Noroeste Paulista highway in São Paulo state. The year-long pilot aims to evaluate the fuel’s efficiency, consumption, maintenance impact, and reliability in road applicati...

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ny sales were up 5.0% in August to 207,229 units and France sales were up 2.2% to 87,849 units. UK, Italy and Spain were down 2.0%, down 2.7% and up 17.2% respectively. The sales volume of the top five groups in August increased 5.2% year-on-year to 530,779 units (67.1% market share). Of these, the VW Group was up 4.8% to 219,048 units (27.7% share) and Stellantis was up 2.2% to 106,078 units (13.4% share). Renault Group was up 7.8% to 75,328 uni...

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e included low-volume projects or temporary runs when in-house plants operated at full capacity. Today, however, consolidation sweeps across the industry and the phase-out of many Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle lines leaves European OEMs with low utilization rates at their own facilities. Volkswagen Group is on track to shed 30% of its manufacturing capacity in Germany alone over the next 4-5 years, while BMW Group will bring all Europe...

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First FAW-VW vehicles for export roll off production line On September 23, FAW-VW held a roll-off ceremony for the first vehicles for export at its Changchun site. 554 Magotan and Sagitar sedans will be shipped from Shanghai on September 28 and be launched in the Middle East in November, indicating the embarkment of FAW-VW’s operations outside of China. To date, FAW-VW has adapted several vehicle models to the special weather, road conditions, ...

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U.S. OEMs call for EPA to ease tailpipe emissions rules signed in June The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents General Motors, Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Co. and other major OEMs, said in a filing with the Environmental Protection Agency that legislation signed by President Trump in June will increase the effective price of EVs and could lead to a near-term decline in EV market share. “The 2027 and late...

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VW raises U.S. prices on 2026 models up to 6.5% On September 19, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen of America is raising starting prices on most 2026 models as it continues to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. The latest price increases by VW range from 2.9 to 6.5 percent, depending on the model. The company released 2026 model-year pricing on the Jetta compact sedan, Taos subcompact crossover, Golf GTI and Golf R, and Atlas and Atla...

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VW Group to stop supplying Touareg model to Chinese market from November According to multiple press releases dated September 18, VW Group will likely stop supplying the Touareg model to the Chinese market from November due to sluggish sales. The Touareg is built on the MLB Evo platform. In China, the sales volume of the model totaled 6,543 units in 2024, and the monthly sales volume has been hovering around 300 units since 2025. It is expected t...

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Porsche’s Moon Power launches RE:LIFE using second-life EV batteries On September 17, Porsche subsidiary Moon Power launched RE:LIFE, a modular energy storage system using second-life vehicle batteries from VW’s MEB platform. It can be used for self-consumption, peak shaving, and storing solar energy. The RE:LIFE units are outdoor-ready, fully air-conditioned, and modular, allowing easy expansion. They are managed by the OptiMOON energy manag...

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VW Commercial Vehicles partners with Connected Cars for advanced fleet connectivity solutions On September 22, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced its partnership with Connected Cars A/S, Denmark, to integrate advanced connectivity solutions into its ecosystem for business and fleet customers. Connected Cars will provide CC-Link telematics devices and the CC-DataStream platform, feeding real-time vehicle data, including diagnostics and error...

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. The Panamera and Cayenne models will also continue with combustion and plug-in hybrid drivetrains well into the 2030s, with successor models already in the plan.Some all-electric models will be delayed, as Porsche reschedules the launch of a new EV platform for the 2030s, redesigned together with Volkswagen Group brands. This reflects weaker demand for luxury BEVs. Still, Porsche will keep updating its EV lineup, including the Taycan, Macan, Ca...

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Volkswagen to exit Philippine market as ACEI partnership ends Announced on September 18, 2025, Ayala Group’s Automobile Central Enterprise, Inc. (ACEI) and Volkswagen AG have decided to end their vehicle distribution partnership in the Philippines. Volkswagen BGC will continue operating until September 30, and ACEI confirmed that service and support for Volkswagen vehicles will remain available at its local centers. No official reason was given...

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