VW sales decline as automaker plans to halve number of brands
Volkswagen employees and members of the IG Metall union rally on the grounds of Volkswagen headquarters on the day of the supervisory board meeting in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Lissi Niesner/Pool Photo via AP) July 10, 2026 8:36 am, EDT key takeaways: Volkswagen reported on July 10 that global sales fell 8.6% to less than 2.1 million