Volkswagen's global sales increase 15% in January

It is reported that Volkswagen Group's global sales reached 749,900 units in January this year, an increase of 14.9% from the sales of 652,400 units in the same period of 2012. Among them, the largest increase in China and the United States market.

In January, Volkswagen's sales in China rose by 44% to 298,300 units. This year's Spring Festival holiday in China is later than in previous years. It has promoted sales growth to a certain extent, and this role will gradually weaken in February.

In the US market, the mass market share is relatively small. In January this year, sales rose 16.2% to 42,700 units.

However, in the European market, Volkswagen’s January sales decreased by 3 percentage points to 252,200 units, while German domestic sales decreased slightly by 0.2% to 73,900 units.

Christian Klingler, a member of the board of directors of the Volkswagen Group responsible for sales, said, “The reason why the Volkswagen Group achieved such sales in January was mainly due to the substantial growth of China. However, it was in February in China. Sales may drop."

In the European market, the impact of economic instability on the entire market is enormous, and Volkswagen has not escaped this trend in January. In the entire North American market, sales rose slightly. Despite the strong start, Collinger pointed out that the next time in 2013 will be a challenge for the Volkswagen Group.