Volkswagen Worldwide November 2016 Sale Up 7.5% Over November 2015
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>Wolfsburg, ecember 16, 2016; 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 | November | November | Change (%) | Jan. - Nov. | Jan. - Nov. | 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 |
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| 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 for the 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.