- 12.7 PERCENT INCREASE FOR FULL YEAR 2012
- GROUP BOARD MEMBER FOR SALES CHRISTIAN KLINGLER: “ANOTHER STRONG INCREASE FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSENGER CARS BRAND”
11/1/2013.- The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand closed 2012 with a new record, delivering 5.74 (2011: 5.09; +12.7 percent) million vehicles to customers for the first time in a twelve-month period. The brand recorded a 30.6 percent rise for the month of December, delivering 517,900 (December 2011: 396,600) units.
“There has been another strong increase for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand even though market conditions were at times difficult. Our new Golf has got off to an excellent start and significantly strengthened Volkswagen’s competitive position”, Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, commented.
“2013 will be a very demanding year, and we will be facing new and difficult challenges. But we are well prepared.”
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