Volkswagen Europe's sales increased year-on-year

Although the European auto market has been sluggish and has fallen steadily, it seems that the Volkswagen Group has not been affected. In the first five months of this year, the Volkswagen Group sold 38,700 vehicles globally, which is approximately 6 percentage points higher than the same period of last year.

In May alone, Volkswagen’s sales increased by about 7% year-on-year. Even after deducting Porsche's sales (Porsche sales were not included in May last year), the increase was over 5% year-on-year. However, among the Volkswagen brands, it is true that several families are happy and happy. “Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche and SEAT have maintained high growth in difficult circumstances,” said Klingler, the company's sales director.

The largest contribution to the growth of mass sales is the Chinese market. In the first five months, 1.28 million vehicles were sold in China, a year-on-year increase of 18.2%. VW’s sales in China already account for one-third of its global sales. In the United States, Volkswagen’s sales also increased by 11% year-on-year. In emerging markets, Volkswagen's growth in Brazil is low at 1.2%.

Although the Volkswagen Group's Volkswagen core brand, Audi, Porsche and its subsidiary in Spain, SEAT maintain strong growth. However, its subsidiary in the Czech Republic is quite bleak, with sales falling by up to 7% year-on-year.