4 robust manufacturers lay foundation for robust efficiency by Model Group Quantity
The convincing Q1 efficiency by the Model Group Quantity can be because of the profitable improvement of the person manufacturers Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT/CUPRA and Volkswagen Industrial Autos.
The Volkswagen model reported a slight upward development in deliveries. The Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles model handed over a complete of 1.02 million passenger automobiles to prospects worldwide within the first quarter of 2023 (+ 0.9 p.c). Full-electric autos accounted for a big share of this success: with unit gross sales of some 70,000 autos, the model accounted for just below half of all BEVs delivered by the Group (+31.2 p.c). Regardless of the difficult setting and chronic provide constraints, working revenue earlier than particular gadgets within the first quarter of 2023 got here in at EUR 608 million, an enchancment on the determine for the prior-year quarter (EUR 513 million). Gross sales income rose from EUR 14.9 billion (Q1 2022) to EUR 20.5 billion (Q1 2023). This optimistic development was partially offset by elements resembling considerably increased materials prices in addition to trade charge results. Consequently, the model’s working return on gross sales earlier than particular gadgets within the first three months of the present fiscal 12 months stood at 3.0 p.c, 0.5 proportion factors decrease than the corresponding quarter in 2022.
Škoda Auto reported a robust first quarter and delivered 209.600 autos to prospects worldwide (+12.6 p.c). The all-electric Enyaq iV household was significantly profitable, with deliveries rising by over 40 p.c. The normal Czech model generated gross sales income of EUR 6.8 billion, up 33.3 p.c on the identical interval in 2022. Working revenue earlier than particular gadgets additionally elevated by over 60 p.c to EUR 542 million. At 8.0 p.c, the return on gross sales was at a excessive stage.
SEAT/CUPRA grew the variety of electrical autos delivered between January and March 2023 greater than fourfold (+318.9 p.c) to 9,200 items. General, SEAT/CUPRA delivered 125,218 autos in Q1/23.37 p.c greater than within the prior-year quarter (91,407), making this SEAT’s strongest first quarter ever. The corporate reported an working revenue of EUR 144 million for the interval January – March 2023, an enchancment of EUR 139 million on the primary quarter of 2022. The working return on gross sales in Q1/23 rose to 4.0 p.c. Due to excessive demand and improved parts provide, gross sales income elevated to EUR 3.6 billion (+48.2 p.c in contrast with the prior-year quarter).
Volkswagen Industrial Autos continued the optimistic enterprise development of 2022 within the first quarter of fiscal 12 months 2023. Deliveries grew 18.7 p.c to 97,189 autos. Q1/23 was the primary full enterprise quarter for the ID.Buzz since its market launch, lifting deliveries of all VWN BEV autos to five,500 items (Q1 22: 700 BEVs). Gross sales income rose to simply underneath EUR 3.6 billion, pushed by optimistic pricing and blend results. Despite the fact that the market and provider scenario remained tense, working revenue earlier than particular gadgets soared to EUR 171 million (Q1/22: EUR 46 million). Consistent with these figures, the working return on gross sales elevated from 2 p.c within the first quarter of the earlier 12 months to 4.8 p.c.
Outlook
The Model Group Quantity is the essential lever for monetary robustness, synergies and innovation within the Volkswagen Group – and bolsters resilience in opposition to exterior challenges. Based mostly on efficient administration of the Model Group Quantity with lean buildings, the main target is on lowering complexity – and the systematic leveraging of present synergy potential. The central efficiency indicator for Model Group Quantity is a consolidated working return on gross sales of 8 p.c from 2025. For the 2023 fiscal 12 months, the model group already expects a consolidated working return on gross sales considerably increased than the three.6 p.c posted for 2022.
