Volkswagen stock: EUR 68.97, up 0.45% before Xetra opening
Published on 11/04/2026 at 08:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points for investors
- Volkswagen has temporarily paused development of the future electric ID. Golf while it secures the required investment.
- The company is tightening costs as battery-electric vehicles remain less profitable than combustion-engine models.
- Volkswagen Passenger Cars sold 2.24 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, down 1.7 percent year on year.
- The group reported an operating loss of EUR 5.9 billion in the third quarter.
Volkswagen stock traded at EUR 68.97 on Lang & Schwarz at 08:42 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 0.45 percent above the Xetra close of Tuesday, November 3, at EUR 68.66; the real-time quote of Volkswagen stock is available here.
Cost discipline reaches flagship EV
Volkswagen has temporarily paused development work on the future electric ID. Golf, citing cost pressure and the need to secure reliable investment. The measure adds to the automaker's effort to lower its cost base and improve working capital as it reshapes its electric-vehicle strategy.
As reported by The Driven, Volkswagen Passenger Cars sold 2.24 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, 1.7 percent fewer than a year earlier. Demand for battery-electric vehicles was strong in Germany, but availability was limited, while electric models generated lower margins than combustion-engine vehicles.
The group also posted an operating loss of EUR 5.9 billion in the third quarter, its largest quarterly loss in more than a decade, according to the same report. Volkswagen cited weak sales in China, a write-down on its Porsche stake and the growing share of lower-margin electric vehicles among the pressures on earnings.
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