BMW Ahead of rivals such as Porsche, Audi and Mercedes. BMW strengthened its lead after a sharp increase in electric vehicle sales in the second quarter (+22%). In the second quarter of 2024, the BMW Group delivered almost 108,000 electric vehicles. The brand’s electric vehicle supply volume since the beginning of the year BMW Group EV The number reached 190,622, which is 24.6% more than in the first half of 2023.

Sales leader BMW The BMW brand was the one to increase its electric vehicle sales by 34% in the first half of 2024. In the first six months of the year, the BMW brand delivered 179,557 fully electric cars. Overall, BMW brand sales increased by 2.3% in the first half of 2024.

Sales of Porsche’s electric cars have also fallen after Taycan deliveries fell by 51% in the first half of the year. The decline comes after Porsche unveiled the updated Taycan and the new electric Macan for the 2025 model year.

Mercedes-Benz also reported that sales of electric vehicles fell by 25%, with only 45,800 models delivered in the second quarter. Sales of Audi electric cars were barely changed in the second quarter. VW is considering closing its Brussels plant due to low demand for its Audi Q8 e-tron and Sportback models.

BMW He expects the momentum to continue with the launch of new electric vehicle models such as the i4 and iX2 crossovers. BMW also plans to maintain its leadership with electric vehicles on the Neue Klasse platform.