Phaeton to hit US soil again
Volkswagen of America is planning on reintroducing the Phaeton to the United States market, according to VW of America spokesperson Andreas Meurer in an interview with Bloomberg.
Adrian Hallmark, VW’s Executive Vice President, said that they expect US operations to break even in 2009. He also said that 2007 sales would be flat and they are focusing on new models for 2008 and 2009.
The Phaeton was pulled out from the US market due to poor sales in late 2005. It is also still unclear when the Phaeton will return to the US market. MEurer said that it would be reintroduced when the new version goes on sale worldwide.
It is not known whether the facelifted 2008 Phaeton or the next-generation model planned some time in 2009 is the one Meuerer is referring to.