Volkswagen grows in November to turn he corner and post an YTD increase.

• 7.5 percent rise in November compared with previous year
• China continues to drive positive trend
• Brand Board Member for Sales Jürgen Stackmann: “Good performance in November, Volkswagen will end 2016 on a high note”

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand recorded a clear improvement in worldwide deliveries in November compared with the previous year. 

533,500 vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide, representing an increase of 7.5 percent. 

A total of 5.4 million vehicles were delivered from January to November, 1.6 percent up on the previous year. Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Sales, commented: “China continued to drive the positive trend in November. 

There was also positive momentum on some markets in Western Europe, the USA, and India. Given the current challenging market environment, a 7.5 percent increase is a respectable result. 

The Volkswagen brand is on the right track and will end 2016 on a high note.”

Overview of deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars:

Deliveries to customers by markets	November 2016	November 2015	Change (%)	Jan. - Nov. 2016	Jan. - Nov. 2015	Change (%)
Europe	137,100	139,100	-1.4	1,557,900	1,580,200	-1.4
Western Europe	116,100	119,600	-3.0	1,353,900	1,389,500	-2.6
Germany	44,300	52,700	-16.0*	519,100	555,800	-6.6
Central and Eastern Europe	21,100	19,500	+8.2	204,000	190,700	+7.0
Russia	7,000	7,600	-7.7	66,600	70,500	-5.4
North America	51,400	44,600	+15.3	521,700	539,300	-3.3
USA	29,700	23,900	+24.2	285,700	318,500	-10.3
South America	28,900	32,500	-10.9	305,400	431,100	-29.2
Brazil	19,700	23,500	-16.3	196,700	314,800	-37.5
Asia-Pacific	297,600	262,600	+13.3	2,854,400	2,584,300	+10.5
China	285,000	247,000	+15.4	2,696,300	2,394,500	+12.6
Worldwide	533,500	496,100	+7.5	5,419,900	5,335,700	+1.6

*Systemic decline attributable to an extension in the leasing term

The main trends in November were as follows:

• At 44,300 units, deliveries on the home market of Germany in November were down 16.0 percent, a significant decrease compared with the previous year. This was primarily attributable to a systemic decline due to an extension in the leasing term for employees. In the first eleven months of the year, the German market decreased by 6.6 percent.
• Some of the major markets in Western Europe put up a good performance compared with the previous year;
  France: +13.6 percent, Spain:+13.1 percent, Italy: +12.6 percent. This was mainly due to strong demand forthe Tiguan and Touran models.
• 29,700 vehicles were delivered in the USA, a substantial increase of 24.2 percent compared with the previous year. Among other things, there has been a statistical effect as a result of the withdrawal of diesel engines in the USA from October 2015.
• Deliveries in Brazil ran at 19,700 units, a decrease of 16.3 percent compared with the previous year. The downward trend was slower than the overall downturn for January-November (-37.5 percent). This was attributable to full resumption of production along with successful marketing measures.
• China, Volkswagen’s largest sales market,was once again the key driver of the positive trend in November, with 285,000 vehicles (+15.4 percent) handed over to customers. This represents an increase of 38,000 vehicles compared with 2015. The Middle Kingdom set a new record for deliveries in November as well as for the period from January – November.
• 3,400 vehicles were handed over to customers in India, a substantial increase of 37.8 percent compared with the previous year. The rise is attributable to the successful launch of the Ameo designed specifically for the Indian market.