7,03 εκατ. πωλήσεις για το VW Group μέχρι τον Σεπτέμβριο

To VW Group ανακοίνωσε ότι για πρώτη φορά μέσα στους πρώτους εννιά μήνες ενός έτους, πούλησε περισσότερα από 7 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα. Συγκεκριμένα το πρώτο εννιάμηνο του έτους, το VW Group πούλησε 7,03 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα, παρουσιάζοντας αύξηση +4,8% σε σχέση με την αντίστοιχη περίοδο του 2012. Τον Σεπτέμβριο πούλησε 859.900 αυτοκίνητα (+7%), ενώ από την αρχή του έτους στην Ευρώπη πούλησε 2,73 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα

(-2,4%), στην Δυτική Ευρώπη (εκτός Γερμανίας) 1,40 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα (-2,4%), στη Γερμανία 855.600 αυτοκίνητα (-3,9%), και στη Κεντρική και Ανατολική Ευρώπη 470.200 αυτοκίνητα (-2,0%). Στη Ρωσία πούλησε 226.100 αυτοκίνητα (-3,7%).

Στην περιοχή Ασίας-Ειρηνικού πούλησε 2,63 εκατ αυτοκίνητα (+16%), με τα 2,35 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα (+17,7%) στη Κίνα, κάνοντας την, την μεγαλύτερη αγορά του ομίλου παγκοσμίως. Στην Ινδία πούλησε 70.700 αυτοκίνητα (-17,4%). Στη Βόρειο Αμερική πούλησε 664.500 αυτοκίνητα (+9,2%), με τα 463.200 (+7,3%) στις Η.Π.Α, ενώ στη Νότιο Αμερική πούλησε 681.200 αυτοκίνητα (-9,4%) με τα 503.100 (-12,3%) στη Βραζιλία.

Σε ότι αφορά τις φίρμες. Η Volkswagen πούλησε 4,36 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα (+3,6%), η Audi 1,18 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα (+7,6%), η Porsche 119.747 αυτοκίνητα (+14,7%), η Skoda 684.900 (-4,5%), η Seat 266.100 (+11,4%) ενώ τα επαγγελματικά της VW 406.600 αυτοκίνητα (-0,7%). Αναλυτικότερες λεπτομέρειες μπορείς να βρεις στο δελτίο τύπου που ακολουθεί.

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Volkswagen Group grows vehicle deliveries to seven million in period to September*

January to September 2013: 7.03 million vehicles delivered / 4.8 percent rise*7.0 percent rise in deliveries in September to 856,900 units*Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “Deliveries for first three quarters top seven million mark for first time. Responded well to challenges with broad-based, international positioning.”

The Volkswagen Group grew worldwide deliveries in the first three quarters of this year by 4.8 percent, handing over 7.03 (January-September 2012: 6.71)* million vehicles to customers. There was a 7.0 percent rise in September deliveries, with the Group handing over 856,900 (September 2012: 801,200)* units. “The Volkswagen Group grew further in September, with deliveries for the first three quarters of a year topping the seven million mark for the first time. Thanks to a broad-based, international positioning and a convincing product range we were able to respond well to the continuing uncertainty in the eurozone and the challenging overall market situation – and have thus been able to win many customers for our attractive models”, Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler said in Wolfsburg on Friday.

The Group brands delivered a total of 2.73 (2.80; -2.4 percent) million vehicles to customers on the overall European market in the first three quarters. In Western Europe (excluding Germany), where the market situation remained difficult, Europe’s largest automaker delivered 1.40 (1.43; -1.6 percent) million units. The company handed over 855,600 (889,900; -3.9 percent) vehicles to customers on the home market of Germany. The Group delivered 470,200 (479,900; -2.0 percent) units to customers in the Central and Eastern Europe region in the period to September, of which 226,100 (234,900; -3.7 percent) were handed over in Russia, the region’s largest single market.

On the American continent, deliveries from January to September in the North America region grew by 9.2 percent to 664,500 (608,600) vehicles, of which 463,200 (431,600; +7.3 percent) were handed over to customers in the USA. The Volkswagen Group delivered 681,200 (752,200; -9.4 percent) vehicles to customers in the South America region during the same period, of which 503,100 (573,700; -12.3 percent) were handed over in Brazil.

Group delivery figures for the Asia-Pacific region remained encouraging. 2.63 (2.27; +16.0 percent) million vehicles were handed over to customers there in the first nine months, of which 2.35 (2.00; +17.7 percent) million units were delivered in China (excluding Hong Kong), the region’s largest single market. In India, 70,700 (85,600; -17.4 percent) customers took delivery of a new Group model.

Outline of developments at Group brands

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 4.36 (4.21; +3.6 percent) million vehicles to customers worldwide from January to September. The brand developed particularly well in China, where 1.79 (1.51; +18.2 percent) million vehicles were handed over, and in Mexico, where 103,300 (88,400; +16.8 percent) customers took delivery of a new Volkswagen.

Audi delivered 1.18 (1.10) million vehicles worldwide in the first three quarters, an increase of 7.6 percent. The premium brand from Ingolstadt benefited inter alia from significant growth in China, handing over 355,500 (295,000; +20.5 percent) vehicles to customers there. The brand grew deliveries in the USA by 13.6 percent compared with the same prior-year period, handing over 114,400 (100,700) automobiles.

The sports car manufacturer Porsche, which became a Volkswagen Group brand on August 1, 2012, delivered a total of 119,700 vehicles in the period to September. The Stuttgart-based brand delivered 36,400 vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region, and 34,900 vehicles were handed over to customers in the North America region. 37,700 customers took delivery of a new Porsche in the overall European market.

The ŠKODA brand delivered 684,900 (717,200; -4.5 percent) vehicles worldwide from January to September. The company handed over 181,100 (193,600; -6.4 percent) vehicles in the Central and Eastern Europe region. 177,700 (181,900; -2.3 percent) vehicles were delivered in China during the same period.

SEAT continued its positive growth trajectory and delivered 266,100 (238,100; +11.7 percent) vehicles worldwide in the period to September. The company handed over 218,100 (199,100; +9.6 percent) vehicles to customers in the overall European market. Developments on the German market were particularly encouraging, with deliveries there increasing by 26.3 percent to 57,300 (45,400) units.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles continued to record stable development in the first three quarters, handing over 406,600 (409,300; -0.7 percent) vehicles. 119,600 (121,000; -1.2 percent) vehicles were delivered to customers in Western Europe (excluding Germany) under difficult market conditions. In contrast, deliveries in the South America region developed well, with customers there taking delivery of 118,800 (108,100; +9.9 percent) units.

*) including deliveries by the Porsche brand from August 1, 2012; excluding MAN and Scania.