Annual Report 2023

Group Management Report

Production

The Volkswagen Group produced 9,309,273 vehicles (including the equity-accounted companies in China) in the period from January to December 2023, 6.8% more than in the comparative prior-year period, which had seen production being halted due to the disruption of supply chains caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Covid-19 pandemic. Parts supply shortages impacted production in fiscal year 2023. Production in Germany increased by 16.2% to 1,914,368 vehicles. The proportion of the Group’s total production accounted for by Germany increased to 20.6 (18.9)%.