Volkswagen sells 4 million cars in record 7-month period

By Brett Davis | August 17th, 2010

Volkswagen has reported vast increases in sales lately, with connections to the Chinese market adding to the figures. For the first time in history for the company, Volkswagen has sold 4.16 million cars in a seven-month period – the first half of 2010.

These recent hikes in sales have been reinforced by – what seems to be the market in fashion these days – the Chinese, where sales have reported to have increased by 42 percent compared to last year. Over 1.1 million vehicles were sold in the country which makes up for a quarter of Volkswagen’s total sales.

Also helping out with sales in terms of emerging markets is India where sales there reported to have increased by 121 percent. Although units sold in India only totaled 21,300, the market is increasing at a rate much like the Chinese market did in the recent past.

Volkswagen board member for sales, Christian Klingle, said in a recent report,

“After a very successful first six months we got off to a good start in the second half of the year. Over the coming months we will continue on our growth path with our model range and will perform better than the competition.”

The Volkswagen achievement is diluted through various siblings the company offers. Audi, the upmarket branch of the company, accounted for 646,300 sales, while Skoda accounted for 437,300 sales. Volkswagen-branded cars accounted for 2.62 million, which included Volkswagen commercial and passenger vehicles.

Mal

That red Passat wagon looks great! Why is it VW Australia only import products painted in varying shades of beige?

Reckless1

Although a bit more choice would be nice, white, black, red, blue, grey are all different to beige.

Or hadn’t you noticed?

Mal

I was referring to the dowdy colours available in the Passats. Not the entire range. I should have been more specific.

Charles

It looks like a Golf Plus

jimmeh

Bingo!
Baddass

It is a Golf Plus. The tail lights are different to a Passat, and the shape is stubbier.

http://caradvice Ray

VW Australia only gives it’s customers a poor choice of conservative colours and no options for interiors unless you want to part with $3k+ for leather. Even VW NZ, with only a fifth the size market offers a greater variety and even has the Scirocco on offer!

Sonu

Hmmm, that storage facility looks a bit scary.

Shak

Its an automated parking garage in Wolfsburg i think. There is two of them next to each other. Very smart idea from VW

Anthony

VW intends to become the biggest car company in the world by 2018,and looks like it is on track to achieve those goals.

A new Jetta is being launched at the end of the year in the USA,and a lot of emphasis is going to be put onto that model,as it will be the right car for the right time,and at the right price.
Luke Brinsmead

That is no ordinary carpark, it’s Volkswagen’s new car sales “yard” in Wolfsburg, the company’s headquarters. Choose your next Volkswagen through an amazing buying experience, or so the sales pitch goes.

The Volkswagen group will probably eventually surpass Toyota in world sales, as Toyota non commercial cars are still not as desired as Volkswagen’s in developing countries, especially in China where the Chinese are wanting to become more western by the minute – wanting more and more “exotic German stuff. Except for the Hilux of course, the Taliban just love those, almost indestructible.