Worldwide deliveries by the Volkswagen Group for the first eight months of the current year totaled 4.70 million vehicles, representing a 13.4 percent increase on the previous year. In August alone, deliveries rose by 11.2 percent to 545,500Â units. As a result, the Group outperformed the global automotive market, not only for the month of August but also for the year so far.
"We are very pleased with developments in the first eight months of this year. Our good delivery situation is explained by our young, innovative and environmentally-friendly model range. This year alone we are bringing over 70 new models to market," Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler commented. "Growth on world markets has, however, lost momentum in recent months. The global economy and international automobile markets still present risks, so we remain cautious," Klingler added.
The Volkswagen Group again reported above-average growth on key markets such as China and the USA in the first eight months of this year. In China, deliveries rose by 41%Â while the number of vehicles handed over in India doubled to 26,000 units. The Group also reported continued growth in the USA, where deliveries increased by 22.1 % to 239,300 as compared to 195,900 units earlier.
With the launch of the Volkswagen Vento in India, the company would want to make sure that the Indian customer gets what he/she is looking for.
