Demand for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) within the Volkswagen Group have seen a significant increase in Europe, with the firm noting that a significant 40% of the group’s order backlog in the region is made up of BEVs, as more consumers and businesses decide to make the switch amid factors like record-high fuel prices.
Demand for EVs surges across the Volkswagen Group
A major driver of its significant BEV order backlog is the arrival of its new Electric Urban Car Family, made up of the Volkswagen ID. Polo, Skoda Epiq, Volkswagen ID. Cross, and CUPRA Raval. These four cars alone have already seen nearly 150,000 total orders since their launch earlier this year.
BEV share for delivered vehicles was also impressive in the group’s recently published Q3 results, showing that one in five vehicles delivered in Europe in the first nine months of 2026 were fully-electric – up a hefty 18% from the same point last year. In Q3 alone, European BEV deliveries for Volkswagen Group rose by 19.6% to 209,100 units.
While it’s a positive image for BEV adoption in Europe, that’s less so in the US where the Trump administration has reverted many EV-related subsidies. Total Volkswagen Group BEV deliveries in the US for Q3 2026 stood at 5,100, down a significant 86.4% from the 37,400 BEVs delivered in Q3 2025.
Martin Sander of Volkswagen Group commented on the EV figures:
“In our home market [Europe], we are seeing a significantly accelerated trend towards all-electric vehicles. The main reasons for this are the currently high fuel prices and the wider range of entry-level models. This includes our Electric Urban Car Family, for which we received nearly 150,000 orders shortly after its launch. This is a tremendous success that underscores how these four vehicles have perfectly captured the spirit of the times. Overall, one in five of the models we’ve delivered in Europe is all-electric, and in our order book, that share is as high as around 40 percent. The sharp decline in the overall market in China remains an industry-wide challenge. At the same time, our new, locally developed electric models are beginning to make an impact. Compared to the same quarter last year, we delivered approximately 30 percent more electrified vehicles to our customers in China in Q3. Globally, our deliveries after three quarters are approximately nine percent below the same period last year.”
