VW Lost $489 Per Car So Far In 2020, Porsche Made $11,800: Study
There’s more to profit and loss than just the number of cars you sell.
Handelsblatt, and it shows how various automakers are weathering the coronavirus pandemic from a deeper financial standpoint. By that, we mean the study looks at overall profits and losses, but it also applies those statistics to a per-car level. For example, the study says Volkswagen sales are down by 28 percent so far through 2020, but that figure alone doesn’t tell the full story because it lacks the context of vehicle production, company efficiency, and other ways automakers earn revenue.” data-reactid=”25″>The study comes from German website Handelsblatt, and it shows how various automakers are weathering the coronavirus pandemic from a deeper financial standpoint. By that, we mean the study looks at overall profits and losses, but it also applies those statistics to a per-car level. For example, the study says Volkswagen sales are down by 28 percent so far through 2020, but that figure alone doesn’t tell the full story because it lacks the context of vehicle production, company efficiency, and other ways automakers earn revenue.
By The Numbers:
Toyota sales are down 29 percent – slightly more than VW – but the company made money per car, $628 (€533) to be exact. Additionally, the report states BMW has lost approximately $1,300 (€1,100) per car, with Mercedes-Benz dropping less than $700 (€600) per car.” data-reactid=”30″>Taking a deeper look, the study shows Volkswagen has lost the equivalent of approximately $489 (€415) per car sold in 2020. Meanwhile, Toyota sales are down 29 percent – slightly more than VW – but the company made money per car, $628 (€533) to be exact. Additionally, the report states BMW has lost approximately $1,300 (€1,100) per car, with Mercedes-Benz dropping less than $700 (€600) per car.
Porsche is reportedly showing a profit of nearly $11,800 (€10,000) per car, while in the U.S., Tesla is up by $3,500 (€3,000) per car. The report attributes at least some of Tesla’s profit to the sale of carbon dioxide certificates to other automakers – basically a way to shuffle around numbers relating to U.S.emissions regulations.” data-reactid=”31″>The news isn’t all bad for German brands, however. Despite the downturn, Porsche is reportedly showing a profit of nearly $11,800 (€10,000) per car, while in the U.S., Tesla is up by $3,500 (€3,000) per car. The report attributes at least some of Tesla’s profit to the sale of carbon dioxide certificates to other automakers – basically a way to shuffle around numbers relating to U.S.emissions regulations.
The person behind the study is Dr. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, an auto industry veteran who’s worked for numerous automakers and is a professor of business administration. He’s also the founder and director for Center Automotive Research at Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen.
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