11.4.2019. The Volkswagen group delivered worldwide in March 998.900 vehicles to customers, which is a decline of 4.3 percent compared to the same month last year.
In the regions of Europe (+0.6 percent) and North America (+3.7 percent) received more customers than in the previous month, your new car is one of the group’s brand. This is not compensated for the declines in the Asia-Pacific region (-9.9 per cent) and South America (-10,2 percent).
Dr. Christian Dahlheim, head of Volkswagen group sales: “As in the first two months of the year, the Volkswagen group, so in March, better than the total worldwide market and additional market share captured. This is confirmed by the high desirability of our brands and their products. We conclude that, as expected, challenging first quarter with more than 2.6 million vehicles have been delivered and the high level of Orders from stock and are slightly more optimistic, especially on the second half of the year.“
The delivery of results to the regions in March:
In the Europe Region, the Volkswagen group brands delivered a total of 483.100 vehicles, a slight increase of 0.6 percent compared to the same month last year. In Central and Eastern Europe 69.900 customers took their new vehicles, a group brand in channels that are 3.6 percent less than in March 2018. In Western Europe, the group grew by 1.4 per cent and delivered 413.200 vehicles. In the home market of Germany, the Plus to the previous year was 2.4 per cent. 133.100 vehicles were handed over to customers.
So, from the Region of North America provided positive impulses. Deliveries increased by 3.7 percent to 87,000 vehicles. In the United States, the growth of 8.2 per cent was even more pronounced. 62.500 customers received their new company vehicles. In Mexico, -7.8 per cent) were delivered in a persistently difficult overall economic environment of 15,100 vehicles (.
Touareg V8 TDI (photo: Volkswagen AG)
The South America Region recorded a decline of 10.2 per cent to 45,500 shipments. Brazil, the largest market in the Region, 3.9 percent in the Plus. There 33,700 vehicles were delivered. In Argentina, the overall economic conditions were more difficult. The group of brands commits to 6,400 vehicles to customers, a significant decrease of 49.0 percent. Nevertheless, the group was able to increase its market share slightly.
In the Asia-Pacific Region, group brands delivered 352.700 vehicles. This corresponds to a decrease of 9.9 percent compared to the same month last year. In the reporting month, starting in April, the VAT reduction resulted in the most important individual market, China, next to the trade conflict with the USA in addition to reluctance to purchase. Deliveries of group brands, fell to 9.4 percent, but less significantly than the overall market to climb what again market share gains. A total of 324.900 customers received their new vehicles.
Passat Variant R-Line Edition (photo: Volkswagen AG)
