In August, the Volkswagen brand delivered 493,800 vehicles to customers throughout the world, down 3.8 percent on the same month last year. In a generally declining global market, Volkswagen succeeded in maintaining a stable market share in the reporting month and a slight increase for the year to date. As expected, fewer vehicles were once again delivered in Europe (-9.9 percent) following a particularly strong performance in August 2018. In China, Volkswagen increased its market share slightly in a shrinking overall market. In Brazil and the USA, Volkswagen recorded a marked increase of 15.4 respectively 9.8 percent.
Volkswagen Sales Board Member Jürgen Stackmann commented: “After the record month of August 2018, the latest figures for Germany and Europe come as no surprise. We expect the turnaround there to start next month. Overall, the Volkswagen brand is maintaining its stable position in a persistently shrinking global market thanks to positive developments in North and South America.”
Deliveries in the regions and markets in August developed as follows:
In a significantly weaker overall market Volkswagen, as expected, once again delivered fewer vehicles in Europe following record deliveries in August 2018. In total, 119,500 vehicles were handed over to customers, 9.9 percent fewer than the same month last year. In Western Europe, the brand recorded a decrease of 9.8 percent to 97,400 vehicles.
In Central and Eastern Europe, the Volkswagen brand delivered 22,100 vehicles in August, 10.7 percent fewer than in August 2018.
Volkswagen handed over 38,700 vehicles to customers in Germany in August, 10.9 percent fewer than the same month last year.
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SOURCE: Volkswagen
