Volkswagen sees 8.1% sales drop in 2021 to just under 4.9 million vehicles

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Deliveries of fully-electric or hybrid vehicles grew 73% compared to 2020 to over 369,000 vehicles, the carmaker said, making up 7.5% of total deliveries globally.

“Under unusually challenging circumstances, Volkswagen reached a satisfying sales result,” sales and marketing chief Klaus Zellmer said. “However, the huge effects of chips on production were not able to be fully compensated.”