Volkswagen reports a 5.8 billion euro loss due to increasing competition from Chinese automakers

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

Volkswagen reported a US$6.59 billion operating loss in the third quarter of 2026, with sales falling from 2.2 million to 1.89 million vehicles.

• Volkswagen recorded an operating loss of US$ 6.59 billion in the third quarter of 2026.
• Volkswagen plans to cut 100 thousand jobs.

Outlets: Deutschlandfunk, Die Presse, Die Welt, ECO, Interfax, Kursiv Media, La Libre Belgique, N1 BiH, Público (Portugal), RTP Notícias, g1

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