Volkswagen Sees Car-Sales Rebound in China

Robust demand in biggest car market helped industry recovery
Surging infections in Europe threaten wider industry revival

The success of the ID.3 and upcoming ID.4 models is vital to VW’s electric-car push.Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Christoph Rauwald

October 29, 2020 at 2:30 AM EDT

Updated on

October 29, 2020 at 5:53 AM EDT

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Volkswagen AG returned to profit in the third quarter, mirroring upbeat results of peers including Daimler AG and Tesla Inc. as robust demand in China helped the car industry navigate the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.