Volkswagen expects 2026 sales of 8.5 million vehicles, plans asset divestments

[BERLIN] The Volkswagen Group is expected to sell only 8.5 million cars worldwide in the current year, German business outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported...

businesstimes.com.sg ·2026-09-01

Volkswagen Group anticipates selling 8.5 million vehicles globally in 2026, according to a report by German business outlet WirtschaftsWoche. The supervisory board document cited by the outlet indicates that the German carmaker plans to divest from various business units. These potential divestments include sales or stake reductions in holdings such as Ducati, Traton, Gotion, QuantumScape, and SGL Carbon, as reported by WirtschaftsWoche.

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