WORLDWIDE SALES NOVEMBER - Volkswagen has turned the corner with growth in all major markets.

• 899,400 vehicles handed over to customers in November / +7.9 percent
• 9.38 million vehicles delivered worldwide from January – November / +3.1 percent
• Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales: “We are headed for a good delivery result at the end of the year in spite of all the challenges”

Worldwide deliveries by the Volkswagen Group rose by 7.9 percent to 899,400 units in November. The Company delivered 9.38 million new vehicles from January to November 2016, an increase of 3.1 percent. 

“November was a strong month for all our Group brands. We are headed for a good delivery result at the end of the year in spite of all the challenges”, Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales, said.

The Volkswagen Group brands delivered 3.87 million vehicles (+3.5 percent) in Europe during the first eleven months, of which 345,700 units (+6.3 percent) were handed over to customers in November. 

Deliveries by the Group in Western Europe in November rose by 5.7 percent to 285,800 units. The good delivery performance in the UK, Italy and France helped counteract the slight decrease on the home market of Germany (-4.1 percent). 

The Group recorded 9.4 percent growth in Central and Eastern Europe on the back of good delivery performances in Poland and the Czech Republic.

The Volkswagen Group handed over 82,700 vehicles (+13.1 percent) to customers in the North America region in November. Deliveries in the USA (+16.5 percent) and Mexico contributed decisively to the positive trend. The Group delivered 35,200 vehicles in the South America region in November – a decrease of 12.3 percent.

3.9 million vehicles (+9.1 percent) were handed over to customers in the Asia-Pacific region from January to November, of which 398,600 units (+11.0 percent) were delivered in November. Deliveries in China in November ran at 373,800 vehicles, representing a 13.6 percent increase in the Group’s largest single market.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group:

Deliveries to customers by markets	November 2016	November 2015	Change (%)	Jan.-November 2016	Jan.- November 2015	Change (%)
Europe	345,700	325,200	+6.3	3,865,900	3,734,200	+3.5
Western Europe	285,800	270,400	+5.7	3,266,400	3,172,800	+3.0
Germany	104,600	109,000	-4.1	1,199,100	1,193,900	+0.4
Central and Eastern Europe	60,000	54,800	+9.4	599,500	561,400	+6.8
Russia	15,100	15,600	-3.3	150,300	157,900	-4.8
North America	82,700	73,100	+13.1	845,100	846,700	-0.2
USA	52,800	45,300	+16.5	526,100	551,200	-4.5
South America	35,200	40,200	-12.3	384,800	523,900	-26.5
Brazil	22,100	27,500	-19.9	233,600	364,800	-36.0
Asia-Pacific	398,600	359,100	+11.0	3,900,700	3,574,000	+9.1
China	373,800	329,000	+13.6	3,591,600	3,219,400	+11.6
Worldwide	899,400	833,700	+7.9	9,379,100	9,095,800	+3.1

Deliveries to customers by brands	November 2016	November 2015	Change (%)	Jan.-November 2016	Jan.- November 2015	Change (%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars	533,500	496,100	+7.5	5,419,900	5,335,700	+1.6
Audi	154,000	147,700	+4.3	1,713,900	1,644,800	+4.2
ŠKODA	97,500	89,000	+9.6	1,036,200	968,900	+6.9
SEAT	34,100	32,400	+5.5	379,700	371,800	+2.1
Porsche	20,200	18,100	+11.7	218,300	209,900	+4.0
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles	42,900	33,700	+27.3	433,900	390,300	+11.2
MAN	8,700	8,600	+1.4	91,500	92,700	-1.3
Scania	7,100	7,100	-1.0	73,200	70,100	+4.3
Volkswagen Group (total)	899,400	833,700	+7.9	9,379,100	9,095,800	+3.1