VW Commercial Vehicles: positive first quarter of 2022

The California 6.1 increased by almost a third to 5500 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022.

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The first quarter of 2022 was also characterized by the challenges in production at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN). The availability of supplier products and challenges in the logistics chain have worsened again since February, mainly due to the war in Ukraine.

Michael Obrowski, Board Member for Finance and IT at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles:

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Despite the drop in deliveries, we managed to significantly increase our earnings. We are benefiting from stable prices in the markets, high demand for our high-quality California and continued strong used vehicle business. Our good cost discipline also plays a key role in the positive development of earnings.”

• Die T-series Deliveries in the first quarter fell by 19.5 percent to a total of 35,100 vehicles.
• At the same time he laid California 6.1 in the first quarter by almost a third to 5500 vehicles.
• Also the new one Multivan achieved an expected delivery volume of 2300 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022 after the model change and the introduction of the completely new vehicle.
• The deliveries of Caddy increased slightly by 2.6 percent to 22,900 units.
• Of the Crafter was more affected by the negative effects in the first quarter and fell to 13,900 vehicles delivered (-26.6 percent).
• Of the Amarok was also down to 9800 vehicles (-9.7 percent compared to the previous year) before the new model was presented in summer 2022.

Chief Sales Officer Lars Krause:

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Demand for our products remains high and our order books are well filled. We hope that the supply situation will ease so that we can supply our customers with the vehicles they want and have ordered. And of course we are looking forward to the start of advance sales for the new all-electric ID. Buzz in May.” (Photo: Henning Scheffen Photography)

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