VW reports drop in year-over-year sales for second quarter

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors get a chance to look over the new vehicles in 2022 during the launch celebration for the Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV at the Chattanooga Volkswagen Assembly Plant. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors get a chance to look over the new vehicles in 2022 during the launch celebration for the Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV at the Chattanooga Volkswagen Assembly Plant.

By David Floyd July 3, 2025 5 min read

Volkswagen of America reported a 29% year-over-year drop in its second quarter sales in the United States, citing what the automaker described as a “challenging environment.”

That included a 65% drop in sales figures for the ID.4 electric SUV, which declined from 5,690 units in April, May and June in 2024 to nearly 2,000 for the same period in 2025. The company manufactures the ID.4, the Atlas and the Atlas Cross Sport at its production plant in Chattanooga.

Michael Lowder, a spokesperson for VW, said there was a delayed introduction to the 2025 Tiguan, a model that typically accounts for about 25-30% of the company’s business. Beginning in April, supply of the 2024 Tiguan was tight while the newer models weren’t quite ready.