Volkswagen Group Delivers 9 Million Vehicles to Customers Worldwide from January to November

WOLFSBURG -- December 11, 2015: From January to November, the Volkswagen Group handed over 9.10 million vehicles to customers, including 833,700 units in November. "The Volkswagen Group and its brands are currently experiencing challenging times," said Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, in Wolfsburg on Friday. "We are shouldering what is a very considerable challenge for the Group. At the same time, we are pleased that our customers are remaining loyal to us, especially in this situation, and continue to place their trust in us. This trust is our most important asset," Müller continued. Precisely for this reason, the company would remain true to its objective of making the best and most innovative vehicles in the future. Once again, worldwide markets did not present a uniform picture. For example, economic conditions in Brazil and Russia also had an impact on deliveries by the Group. In contrast, the Group was able to grow deliveries in Europe and especially China, where there was a significant increase.

In the period to November, the Group recorded growth in deliveries in Western Europe, where 3.17 million customers took delivery of a new vehicle, representing a rise of 5.1 percent. In November, there were positive impulses from Germany (+4.4 percent), Spain (+15.3 percent) and Italy (+16.5 percent). On the other hand, the situation in Russia (-34.6 percent) remained tense. Although there were in some cases significant rises in the other markets of Central and Eastern Europe, it was not possible to entirely avoid a further downturn in the region (-6.2 percent).

Developments in the Americas were also challenging in November. Deliveries in North America (-7.6 percent) were severely affected by the largest individual market, the United States (-15.3 percent). Deliveries in South America also continued to fall (-42.2 percent), especially as a result of the sales situation in Brazil (-51.0 percent).

In contrast, the Group was again able to record growth in the Asia-Pacific region (+4.6 percent). This increase was mainly due to a further rise in deliveries in China, the largest single market, where the Group delivered 5.5 percent more vehicles in November.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group:

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group:

Deliveries to customers by markets	November 2015	November 2014	Change. (%)	Jan.- Nov. 2015	Jan.- Nov. 2014	Change. (%)
Europe	325,200	321,900	+1.0	3,734,200	3,632,600	+2.8
Western Europe	270,400	263,400	+2.6	3,172,800	3,018,000	+5.1
Germany	109,000	104,400	+4.4	1,193,900	1,146,100	+4.2
Central and Eastern Europe	54,800	58,400	-6.2	561,500	614,500	-8.6
Russia	15,600	23,900	-34.6	157,900	249,600	-36.7
North America	73,100	79,200	-7.6	846,700	809,600	+4.6
USA	45,300	53,500	-15.3	551,200	542,600	+1.6
South America	40,200	69,500	-42.2	524,000	727,000	-27.9
Brazil	27,500	56,200	-51.0	364,800	574,300	-36.5
Asia-Pacific	359,100	343,200	+4.6	3,574,000	3,684,800	-3.0
China	329,000	311,900	+5.5	3,219,400	3,339,100	-3.6
Worldwide	833,700	852,900	-2.2	9,095,900	9,256,400	-1.7

 

Deliveries to customers by brands	November 2015	November 2014	Change. (%)	Jan.- Nov. 2015	Jan.- Nov. 2014	Change. (%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars	496,100	508,400	-2.4	5,335,700	5,589,100	-4.5
Audi	147,700	146,200	+1.0	1,644,900	1,591,100	+3.4
ŠKODA	89,000	90,200	-1.4	968,900	955,300	+1.4
SEAT	32,400	33,300	-3.0	371,800	359,400	+3.5
Porsche	18,100	17,700	+2.1	209,900	169,200	+24.0
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles	33,700	37,500	-10.2	390,300	401,400	-2.8
MAN	8,600	11,000	-22.3	92,700	107,700	-13.9
Scania	7,100	7,100	+0.3	70,100	71,300	-1.7
Volkswagen Group (total)	833,700	852,900	-2.2	9,095,900	9,256,400	-1.7