Volkswagen Group sales rose more than 1.4% worldwide in the first two months of 2016, as compared to the same period last year. In all, the group delivered 1.54 million vehicles to customers, with more than 915,000 of those being Volkswagen brand passenger cars.
“The Volkswagen Group and its brands made a stable start to the new year,” says Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales. “Europe in particular saw positive development in February.”
European sales were by far the strongest for both Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen brand. The group saw strong sales in Germany (up nearly 8%), while the brand saw an increase in Italy.
The Americas were not as strong. An economic downturn in Brazil means that the South American market is weak overall and North America remains a challenging market for the group.
Despite a slight drop in sales in February, however, the situation in China is still the best it’s ever been for VW brand cars. The company sold more than 477,000 cars in the first two months of the new year, up more than 8% over last year.
“Our customers remain loyal to us in what is a challenging period for our company and continue to place their trust in us,” says Jürgen Stackmann, member of the VW brand board of management. “I am looking forward to the market launch in April.
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