Production

The Volkswagen Group produced 10,823,378 vehicles worldwide in fiscal year 2019, 1.8% less than in the previous year. In total, our Chinese joint ventures manufactured 4.1% fewer units than in the year before. In Germany, the production declined by 8.3%, mainly due to numerous new vehicle start-ups as well as the transition to electric vehicles. The percentage of the Group’s total production accounted for by Germany was lower than in 2018, at 19.5 (20.9)%.