- Record UK registrations of more than 41,000 light commercial vehicles
- Volkswagen cements number two position in the LCV sector
- Crafter and Amarok year-to-date registrations up 41.9 per cent and 19.2 per cent respectively
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating best-ever new vehicle registrations. Sales have passed 2013’s full-year results of 40,857, completing sales of 41,267 from January to November 2014.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles remains number two in the light commercial vehicles sector with a year-to-date market share of 13.4 per cent.
Every vehicle in the brand’s multi award-winning model range is playing its part in a record-breaking year. From January to November 2014, Transporter accounted for 18,659 registrations, compared with 16,994 in 2013, up 9.8 per cent. Caddy’s popularity remains strong, with registrations of 13,073. Crafter registrations have soared to an impressive 6,694, up 41.9 per cent (4,715), while deliveries of the rugged Amarok have increased by 19.2 per cent (2,841) when compared with 2013 (2,383).
Carl zu Dohna, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, commented: ‘These figures demonstrate yet again the phenomenal momentum Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is enjoying in the UK.
‘Everyone involved in the brand has worked hard to deliver these incredible results and they deserve a huge thank you. We remain focused on building on this success to deliver a truly exceptional year for the brand.’
