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Volkswagen Reports December Results

3 January 2001

Volkswagen Reports December Results

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 3 Volkswagen of America reported
sales of 26,865 new cars in December in the United States, representing a
12.4 percent increase over last year's December mark of 23,903.
    For the year 2000, the German automaker sold 355,479 new cars in the U.S.,
up 12.6 percent from sales in 1999 that were 315,563.
    With these results, Volkswagen remains America's top-selling European car
brand.