BERLIN (Reuters) -The Volkswagen brand’s sales recovered in 2023 to 4.87 million cars, the carmaker said on Tuesday, after the previous year’s sales were dampened by supply chain troubles. The brand had reported a drop in sales in 2022 to 4.56 million cars, continuing a downward trend underway since the pandemic, after the war in Ukraine and ongoing chip shortages stymied supply chains. 2023 sales improved by 6.7%, the carmaker said, indicating a recovery in supply chains from the previous year and solid demand. Fully-electric vehicle sales, which Volkswagen has warned have not developed as ex…