Volkswagen continues to increase the production of electric cars. In 2020, VW put on the global automotive market three times more vehicles with electrical installations than a year earlier, Elektroauto-NEWS reports.
Thus, the volume of supply of vehicles (TC) with alternative power plants in the 2020th amounted to 212 thousand machines, which is 158% more compared with the figure of 2019. Of these, 134 thousand units of cars (+ 197%) are pure battery cars.
"Last year has become a turning point for Volkswagen in terms of a breakthrough on the topic of electrical cars. We are on the way to achieving our ambitious goal - to become the leader of the battery market. We, like no other company, speaking for an attractive and affordable electrification of the model range, "said VW Ralph Brandstater Director General.
"Despite all the restrictions on the implementation of the vehicle caused by a pandemic, we managed to preserve our share in the global car market and even expand it in some regions," the member of the Board of Directors for Sales VW Claus, emphasized.
In many ways, a significant increase in the share of electric car sales in the 2020th occurred at the expense of 9 new electrical and plug-in-hybrid models. The key factor was the success of the electric ID.3, which from September to December died in circulation of 56.5 thousand units of cars.
"With ID.3 we fell into a" apple. " This car, which stood on the conveyor in the 2nd half of the 2020th, almost from the very beginning of sales reached the tops in the charts on many automotive markets, "said Claus Cherler.
According to Volkswagen, in Sweden, Finland, Slovenia and Norway ID.3 became the best-selling electric car. Volkswagen expects further growth in sales of electrical models. In many ways, the rate is done on ID.4 - 1st electrical cross brand.
"On the 2021, we set ourselves the goal to increase our share in the world automotive market," the Claus summed up the cheese, adding that, in addition to the new electric models, Volkswagen will continue the "hybrid offensive" launched in 2020.