# Volkswagen has lost its cutting-edge status in the country.

*business · news · 2026-04-21 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Volkswagen was overtaken by BYD in 2024 and by Geely in 2025 in China car sales.
- German automakers' collective sales in China fell by a quarter to 3.9 million vehicles by 2025.
- Volkswagen will launch 20 new energy vehicles in China in 2024, including four new EVs in Beijing.
- Volkswagen is co-developing mass-market EVs in China with local partners FAW and Xpeng.
- German carmakers are increasingly relying on Chinese tech suppliers like Momenta and ECARX to compete.

**Companies:** Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, BYD, Geely, Xpeng, SAIC, Momenta, ECARX
**Countries:** Germany, China

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