Volkswagen’s June-July Sales Increase to 10.2 Percent from Last Year
Volkswagen AG, a Wolfsburg company, said its sales in the January-July period increased 8.1 percent compared to last year with 3.61 million cars sold. The July sales alone were up 10.2 percent with 522,000 cars sold, putting it on track to sell more than 6 million vehicles by the end of the year.
Europe’s biggest automaker in terms of sales made notable increases in the business. Sales in Europe were up 3.7 percent on the year, with Western Europe accounting for 1.89 million sales, or up 1.4 percent from last year. In Asia and the Pacific, Volkswagen Group delivered 591,000 vehicles sales which were 22.5 percent more than in the first seven months of last year. In China alone, the sales reached to 509,000 which were up 26 percent from last year. In North America, January-July sales were up 2.1 percent with 306,000 cars sold, while in South America, sales increased to 29 percent with 403,000 cars sold.
Volkswagen’s brands include VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT, among others. Audi achieved a clear plus of 9.7 percent with 590,000 vehicles sold. Skoda reported a strong increase of 13.3 percent to 362,000 deliveries.
According to Professor Dr Martin Winterkorn, chairman of the board of management at Volkswagen AG, “There is a very impressive success which will further strengthen our presence on the world market. With our innovative brands and a broad and attractive model range which appeals to all target groups, we are on the right road towards selling over six million vehicles for the first time this year”.