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Volkswagen Group Delivers 8.26M Vehicles to Customers Worldwide in First 10 Months

From January to October, the Volkswagen Group handed over 8.26 million vehicles to customers. Worldwide deliveries did not present a uniform picture. Deliveries by the Volkswagen brand in certain markets reflected especially the current diesel issue as a result of sales stoppages for the vehicles affected. Deliveries therefore fell in October (-5.3 percent). At the same time, the Audi premium brand grew deliveries (+2.0 percent), and there was a significant increase at sports car manufacturer Porsche (+18.2 percent). As regards the various markets, there was a slight downward trend in Europe (-1.5 percent) at the same time as growth in North America (+6.8 percent). While the market situation in South America remains challenging, the Group deliveries in China rose again slightly in October (+1.6 percent).

In the entire Asia-Pacific sales region, the Group delivered 3.21 million vehicles in the first 10 months of the year, with China, the largest single market, accounting for 2.89 million units.

The Group also recorded growth in North America, with 773,600 units delivered from January to October. Most of these vehicles, 505,900 units, were handed over in the United States, representing growth of 3.4 percent. In South America, where the situation remained challenging, deliveries by the Group fell markedly (-26.4 percent). Deliveries in Brazil, at 337,300 units, were the key factor in this development.

In the region of Western Europe, 2.90 million customers received a new vehicle in the year to October, representing growth of 5.4 percent. The situation in Germany remained positive, with deliveries up by 4.1 percent. The Volkswagen Group also recorded growth in other Western European markets. There were significant rises in Spain (+16.3 percent) and Italy (+8.6 percent). As a result of the tense situation in Russia (-37.0 percent), a further downturn in deliveries was recorded in Central and Eastern Europe. In the period to October, the Group handed over 506,700 vehicles in this region.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen group:

Deliveries to customers
by markets

October
2015

October
2014

Change.
(%)

Jan.- Oct.
2015

Jan.- Oct.
2014

Change.
(%)
Europe

335,000

340,100

-1.5

3,408,800

3,310,700

+3.0
Western Europe

280,000

283,400

-1.2

2,902,200

2,754,600

+5.4
      Germany

113,700

113,200

+0.5

1,084,900

1,041,700

+4.1
Central and Eastern Europe

55,000

56,800

-3.0

506,700

556,100

-8.9
      Russia

15,000

21,700

-31.0

142,300

225,700

-37.0
North America

80,500

75,300

+6.8

773,600

730,500

+5.9
      USA

52,400

49,500

+5.7

505,900

489,100

+3.4
South America

44,000

71,100

-38.1

483,800

657,500

-26.4
      Brazil

28,700

54,600

-47.4

337,300

518,200

-34.9
Asia-Pacific

336,700

338,300

-0.5

3,214,900

3,341,600

-3.8
      China

312,200

307,200

+1.6

2,890,400

3,027,200

-4.5
Worldwide

831,300

861,700

-3.5

8,262,000

8,403,500

-1.7

 

Deliveries to customers
by brands

October
2015

October
2014

Change.
(%)

Jan.- Oct.
2015

Jan.- Oct.
2014

Change.
(%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars

490,000

517,400

-5.3

4,839,600

5,080,700

-4.7
Audi

149,200

146,200

+2.0

1,497,200

1,444,900

+3.6
ŠKODA

88,500

91,000

-2.7

880,000

865,100

+1.7
SEAT

31,000

32,000

-3.1

339,400

326,000

+4.1
Porsche

18,700

15,800

+18.2

191,800

151,500

+26.6
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

35,200

39,000

-9.8

356,400

363,900

-2.0
MAN

9,700

10,900

-11.4

84,100

96,600

-12.9
Scania

8,000

8,000

+0.5

63,000

64,200

-1.9
Volkswagen Group (total)

831,300

861,700

-3.5

8,262,000

8,403,500

-1.7

 

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