The Volkswagen Group see's a slow incline in sales, as the gradually pull themselves out of the diesel scandal.

• 1.3 percent increase from January to July
• 787,300 vehicles delivered in July
• Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales: “The Group’s broad brand portfolio is proving to be a great strength”

The Volkswagen Group grew deliveries in the first seven months of the year by 1.3 percent compared with the prior year: 5.90 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide from January to July. 787,300 vehicles were delivered in the month of July.

“Deliveries by the Volkswagen Group in July almost matched the prior-year level and continued the positive trend for the first six months. The Group’s broad brand portfolio is proving to be a great strength”, said Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales.

2.52 million vehicles were handed over to customers in Europe from January to July, an increase of 2.6 percent compared with the previous year. Group brands delivered 323,800 new vehicles in Europe in July (-4.7 percent). 2.14 million vehicles were handed over to customers in Western Europe in the first seven months of the year (+2.0 percent), while 377,900 (+6.6 percent) units were delivered in Central and Eastern Europe, with Poland and the Czech Republic reporting significant growth.

The company handed over 81,500 vehicles to customers in the North America region in July, slightly down (-0.3 percent) on the previous year. While there was strong growth momentum in Mexico, the downturn on the U.S. market continued in July (-5.1 percent). The macro economic situation in the South America region, particularly in Brazil, remained tense. 37,400 vehicles were delivered in the region in July – a decrease of 23.5 percent.

Solid growth in the Asia-Pacific region continued in July. Deliveries for that month increased by 11.6 percent compared with the previous year to 311,400 units, of which 285,900 (+16.0 percent) were handed over to customers on the Chinese market. 2.35 million vehicles were delivered in the Asia-Pacific region from January to July – an increase of 5.9 percent on the prior-year figure.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group:

Deliveries to customers by markets	July 2016	July 2015	Change (%)	Jan.-July 2016	Jan.-July 2015	Change (%)
Europe	323,800	339,900	-4.7	2,519,500	2,454,700	+2.6
Western Europe	270,200	289,400	-6.6	2,141,600	2,100,300	+2.0
Germany	103,600	113,400	-8.7	788,700	781,700	+0.9
Central and Eastern Europe	53,500	50,500	+6.1	377,900	354,400	+6.6
Russia	13,400	13,300	+0.3	91,900	97,600	-5.8
North America	81,500	81,800	-0.3	525,600	533,000	-1.4
USA	51,300	54,000	-5.1	325,100	349,000	-6.8
South America	37,400	48,900	-23.5	261,200	346,100	-24.5
Brazil	23,900	34,100	-29.8	165,700	245,900	-32.6
Asia-Pacific	311,400	279,000	+11,6	2,353,100	2,222,500	+5.9
China	285,900	246,500	+16,0	2,148,000	1,989,500	+8.0
Worldwide	787,300	791,900	-0.6	5,904,100	5,831,200	+1.3

Deliveries to customers by brands	July 2016	July 2015	Change (%)	Jan.-July 2016	Jan.-July 2015	Change (%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars	449,100	457,500	-1.8	3,374,000	3,403,200	-0.9
Audi	149,400	146,100	+2.3	1,102,600	1,048,300	+5.2
ŠKODA	83,700	82,800	+1.0	653,000	627,100	+4.1
SEAT	34,900	34,900	+0.2	251,800	251,300	+0.2
Porsche	19,300	20,700	-6.8	137,300	134,700	+1.9
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles	34,500	33,700	+2.2	273,300	256,900	+6.4
MAN	8,700	8,700	+0.1	58,000	58,600	-0.9
Scania	6,600	6,400	+2.9	46,900	43,400	+8.1
Volkswagen Group (total)	787,300	791,900	-0.6	5,904,100	5,831,200	+1.3