Wednesday 3 August 2016

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Volkswagen Group deliveries for the first half of 2016 ran at 5.12 million units, representing an increase of 1.5 per cent over the corresponding prior-year period.

Sales in June grew by 5.1 per cent compared with the prior year, handing over 883,400 vehicles to customers.
While the regions of Europe and Asia-Pacific continued to show solid growth, deliveries in the North America region were slightly down on the prior-year level. The South America region recorded a further decrease.
“Solid growth overall during the first half year is partly attributable to the strong performance in June. The main impetus came from the regions of Europe and Asia-Pacific. The pleasing result reflects our customers’ trust in our products even in these challenging times,” said Fred Kappler, head of group sales. 
In Europe, the Volkswagen Group handed over 2.20 million new vehicles to customers in the first six months, representing an increase of 3.8 per cent over the corresponding prior-year period.
The company noted there were positive developments in both Western Europe (+3.3 percent) and Central and Eastern Europe (+6.7 per cent). Momentum in Western Europe was particularly strong in Italy and Spain, with Poland and the Czech Republic providing the main impetus in Central and Eastern Europe. Deliveries in Russia stabilized in the second quarter. 14,500 vehicles were handed over to customers there in June – a rise of 0.9 per cent.
In North America, deliveries in the first half of the year were slightly down on the prior-year level, running at 444,100 units (-1.6 per cent), of which 76,900 vehicles were handed over to customers in the month of June (-4.3 per cent).
In South America, 223,800 vehicles were delivered to customers in the first six months (-24.7 per cent). Deliveries in the region continued to decline as a result of the continued tense economic situation, particularly in Brazil.
In the Asia-Pacific region, VW recorded “solid growth” in the first two quarters. 333,300 vehicles were handed over to customers in this region in the month of June, representing an increase of 15.0 per cent compared with the prior year.
The main impetus came from China (+18.7 per cent). 2.04 million vehicles were delivered in the Asia-Pacific region in the year to June – an increase of 5.1 per cent.
Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group: 
Deliveries to customers by markets
June 2016
June 2015
Change
(%)
Jan.-June
2016
Jan.-June
2015
Change
(%)
Europe
399,200
382,300
+4.4
2,195,700
2,114,800
+3.8
Western Europe
340,000
329,100
+3.3
1,871,400
1,810,900
+3.3
Germany
127,400
122,600
+3.9
685,100
668,300
+2.5
Central and Eastern Europe
59,100
53,300
+11.0
324,300
303,900
+6.7
Russia
14,500
14,400
+0.9
78,600
84,300
-6.8
North America
76,900
80,300
-4.3
444,100
451,200
-1.6
USA
47,000
53,200
-11.7
273,800
295,000
-7.2
South America
36,000
48,900
-26.4
223,800
297,300
-24.7
Brazil
22,900
33,900
-32.7
141,800
211,800
-33.1
Asia-Pacific
333,300
289,900
+15.0
2,041,700
1,943,500
+5.1
China
299,800
252,600
+18.7
1,862,100
1,743,000
+6.8







Worldwide
883,400
840,400
+5.1
5,116,800
5,039,300
+1.5
  
Deliveries to customers by brand
June 2016
June 2015
Change
(%)
Jan.-June
2016
Jan.-June
2015
Change
(%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars
492,800
470,700
+4.7
2,925,000
2,945,700
-0.7
Audi
169,000
157,400
+7.4
953,200
902,300
+5.6
Å KODA
98,800
94,600
+4.4
569,400
544,300
+4.6
SEAT
40,100
40,000
+0.2
216,800
216,500
+0.2
Porsche
20,300
20,800
-2.7
118,000
114,000
+3.5
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
43,700
38,600
+13.3
238,800
223,200
+7.0
MAN
9,100
10,200
-11.0
49,300
49,900
-1,1
Scania
8,100
6,800
+19.4
40,300
37,000
+9.0







Volkswagen Group (total)
883,400
840,400
+5.1
5,116,800
5,039,300
+1.5


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