Volkswagen Group sees first quarter earnings slide as car sales stall
Volkswagen Group has reported a 20% year-on-year drop in first quarter operating profit for 2024, as falling sales and increasing costs continued to bite. In addition, a disappointing brand, country and model mix also added to dampened results. The group's sales volume for the same quarter was down 2% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2023, which sold 2.1 million units. Sales revenue also decreased 1% year-on-year to €75.5 billion, with operating profit falling 20% to €4.6 billion. In the first quarter of the year, the South American market saw a 19% growth, with the Asia-Pacific market...