USA SALES JUNE - VW - The german brand is back on track with sales increasing.

• June sales totaled 27,377 units, an increase of 15 percent over June 2016
• Year-to-date sales totaled 161,238, an increase of 8.2 percent over year-to-date 2016
• Sales of all-new Atlas totaled 2,413 units

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,377 units delivered in June 2017, a 15 percent increase over June 2016. With 161,238 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 8.2 percent in year-over-year sales.

June 2017 also marks the first full month of sales for the all-new, Chattanooga, Tenn.-built Atlas. Sales of the vehicle continue to grow as deliveries totaled 2,413 units. The all-new Tiguan will be available later this summer.

June 2017 Sales

	June 17	June 16	Yr/Yr% change	June 17  YTD	June 16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,298	1,021	27.1%	7,170	6,080	17.9%
GTI	1,692	2,032	-16.7%	10,733	10,852	-1.1%
Golf R	216	286	-24.5%	2,326	2,570	-9.5%
e-Golf	232	248	-6.5%	1,887	1,455	29.7%
Golf SportWagen	2,442	1,019	139.6%	16,131	5,365	200.7%
Total Golf Family	5,880	4,606	27.7%	38,247	26,322	45.3%
Jetta Sedan	9,999	8,616	16.1%	55,495	58,275	-4.8%
Jetta SportWagen       (now Golf SportWagen)	n/a	1	-100.0%	n/a	4	-100.0%
Total Jetta	9,999	8,617	16.0%	55,495	58,279	-4.8%
Beetle Coupe	853	613	39.2%	4,954	3,683	34.5%
Beetle Convertible	734	492	49.2%	3,867	3,090	25.1%
Total Beetle	1,587	1,105	43.6%	8,821	6,773	30.2%
Eos*	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	387	-99.7%
Passat	5,267	5,992	-12.1%	35,137	32,813	7.1%
CC	98	168	-41.7%	919	1,681	-45.3%
Tiguan	1,747	3,066	-43.0%	16,965	20,556	-17.5%
Touareg	386	255	51.4%	1,630	2,203	-26.0%
Atlas	2,413	n/a	n/a	4,023	n/a	n/a
TOTAL	27,377	23,809	15.0%	161,238	149,014	8.20%

*Eos production ended in July 2015

Volvo see's sales, revenues and profits all raise in the first half of the year, January-June

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported strong growth in operating profit of SEK6.8bn in the first half of 2017, compared with SEK5.6bn for the same period last year, after taking market share across Europe and experiencing a robust sales increase in China.

Revenues rose to SEK99.1bn from SEK84.2bn in the first six months of 2016, while the operating profit margin improved to 6.8 per cent from 6.6 per cent a year earlier, even as the company continues to invest heavily in new cars and technologies.

Sales for the first six months of the year increased 8.2 per cent compared with the same period last year to 277,641 cars. The first-half increase in sales means Volvo Cars remains firmly on course for a fourth consecutive record year.

“We have reported strong profits at the same time as making ongoing investments in our transformation,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive. “Our momentum continues to build.”

During the first half of 2017, the company took market share in the EMEA region, following healthy growth in several key markets. Sales were up by 6.6 per cent during the period.

In the Asia Pacific region and China in particular, Volvo outperformed the market. Sales in the region increased by 22.6 per cent, while China sales were up 27.6 per cent.

In the US, Volvo Cars expects to report solid full-year growth after a strong second half of the year. Delivery constraints affected first-quarter sales, but a return to growth during the second quarter and the impending start of delivery of the new XC60 mid-size SUV point to a stronger finish.

“Globally, we expect the pace of growth generated in the first half of the year to continue. We are confident we will report another record year in terms of sales,” said Mr. Samuelsson.

Later this year, Volvo Cars will launch its all-new XC40, its first entry into the fast-growing small premium SUV segment, completing the company’s SUV line-up

USA SALES APRIL - VW - The German brand has turned a corner with growth in the 4th month of the year.

• April sales totaled 27,557 units, an increase of 1.6 percent over April 2016
• Total Golf sales, including Golf SportWagen and Alltrack, totaled 7,187 units delivered, an increase of 40.7  percent over April 2016
• Chattanooga-built Passat sales totaled 6,148 units, an increase of 9.2 percent over April 2016

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,557 units delivered in April 2017, a 1.6 percent increase over April 2016. With 96,426 units delivered year-to-date in April, the company is reporting an increase of 7.7 percent in year-over-year sales.

The german mass market brand has now turned a corner with sales slightly ahead of last year, but only just, the highlights of the increase at the Golf, Beetle, Beetle convertible and Passat, surprisingly the Golf GTi, Golf R and e-Golf all dropped sales, possibly with people awaiting the new MK VII Golf, unfortunately the Tiguan and Touareg both dipped sales, but the new Atlas and XL version of the Tiguan should help stem the crossovers decline.

April 2017 Sales

	April 17	April 16	Yr/Yr% change	April 17  YTD	April 16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,249	1,104	13.1%	4,591	4,046	13.5%
GTI	1,702	1,988	-14.4%	7,307	7,085	3.1%
Golf R	367	678	-45.9%	1,828	1,851	-1.2%
e-Golf	307	326	-5.8%	1,274	938	35.8%
Golf SportWagen	3,562	1,012	252.0%	10,164	3,321	206.1%
Total Golf Family	7,187	5,108	40.7%	25,164	17,241	46.0%
Jetta Sedan	9,398	10,694	-12.1%	33,961	38,716	-12.3%
Jetta SportWagen       (now Golf SportWagen)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	-100.0%
Total Jetta	9,398	10,694	-12.1%	33,961	38,717	-12.3%
Beetle Coupe	732	480	52.5%	3,096	2,483	24.7%
Beetle Convertible	765	691	10.7%	2,309	2,007	15.0%
Total Beetle	1,497	1,171	27.8%	5,405	4,490	20.4%
Eos*	N/A	39	-100.0%	N/A	381	-100.0%
Passat	6,148	5,629	9.2%	24,415	19,692	24.0%
CC	150	230	-34.8%	712	1,221	-41.7%
Tiguan	2,939	3,804	-22.7%	13,150	13,096	0.4%
Touareg	238	437	-45.5%	1,040	1,588	-34.5%
TOTAL	27,557	27,112	1.64%	103,847	96,426	7.70%

*Eos production ended in July 2015

USA SALES MARCH - VOLKSWAGEN - The tide has turned with sales growing again.

• March sales totaled 27,635 units, an increase of 2.7 percent over March 2016
• Golf SportWagen sales (which includes the all-new Alltrack) totaled 2,461 units, an increase of 154.2 percent over March 2016, resulting in the best March for the Golf SportWagen on record
• The Golf GTI delivered its best March on record with 2,010 vehicles sold
• Sales of the Chattanooga-built Passat rose 2.8 percent over March 2016 to 6,266 units

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,635 units delivered in March 2017, a 2.7 percent increase over March 2016. With 76,290 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 10.1 percent in year-over-year sales.

The Golf family delivered 6,369 units, for an increase of 41.7 percent. The GTI, Golf R, e-Golf and Golf SportWagen each delivered their best March on record, continuing their success of the previous month.

March 2017 Sales

	March 17	March 16	Yr/Yr% change	March 17 YTD	March 16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,035	1,069	-3.2%	3,342	2,942	13.6%
GTI	2,010	1,968	2.1%	5,605	5,097	10.0%
Golf R	521	404	29.0%	1,461	1,173	24.6%
e-Golf	342	86	297.7%	967	612	58.0%
Golf SportWagen	2,461	968	154.2%	6,602	2,309	185.9%
Total Golf Family	6,369	4,495	41.7%	17,977	12,133	48.2%
Jetta Sedan	9,700	10,472	-7.4%	24,563	28,022	-12.3%
Jetta SportWagen(now Golf SportWagen)	-	(1)	-100.0%	-	1	-100.0%
Total Jetta	9,700	10,471	-7.4%	24,563	28,023	-12.3%
Beetle Coupe	780	786	-0.8%	2,364	2,003	18.0%
Beetle Convertible	717	682	5.1%	1,544	1,316	17.3%
Total Beetle	1,497	1,468	2.0%	3,908	3,319	17.7%
Eos*	-	109	-100.0%	-	342	-100.0%
Passat	6,266	6,097	2.8%	18,267	14,063	29.9%
CC	216	361	-40.2%	562	991	-43.3%
Tiguan	3,270	3,519	-7.1%	10,211	9,292	9.9%
Touareg	317	394	-19.5%	802	1,151	-30.3%
TOTAL	27,635	26,914	2.68%	76,290	69,314	10.06%

*Eos production ended in July 2015