12.6.2019. Volkswagen has delivered in may worldwide 512.100 vehicles, 5.1 per cent less than in the same month last year. The regions painted a mixed picture:
While the vehicle of the brand deliveries rose in North America (+8.6 percent), South America (+5.4 percent) and Germany (+2.2 percent), they fell in Europe (-6.1 percent), as expected. In China, the situation remained unchanged: it was possible Here, Volkswagen in may, in a declining market, expand its market share.
Volkswagen sales Executive Jürgen Stackmann: “The month of may for the Volkswagen deliveries a month full of light and shadow. In North and South America, our model is rewarded pay policy by excellent delivery. In Europe, deliveries remained, as expected, below the record prior-year figure, which was marked by strong WLTP-induced preferential effects. This will, therefore, helped in June to be the case, because we had to take this year, no special measures in the first of the year. We anticipate that given the high order backlog and improved delivery capacity in the case of petrol engines continues with a strong second half of the year for the brand in Europe.“
The deliveries in the regions and markets in may:
In Europe, Volkswagen has delivered 157.500 vehicles, 6.1 percent less than in the same month last year, culminating in record figures. In Western Europe, the brand recorded a decline of 5.5 percent to 134,500 vehicles.
Light view, the home market of Germany, where in the reporting month 53.700 vehicles in the hands of the customer have been handed over. Thus, deliveries of the Volkswagen brand grew by 2.2 percent. Still very popular are the SUV models, the T-Roc, T-Cross and Touareg were.
As in Western Europe, Volkswagen had to Central in the Region and Eastern Europe, declines in vehicle deliveries to accept. Here, the brand closed with a decline of 9.4 percent to a total of 23,000 vehicles.
The North America Region continued to be very positive for Volkswagen. In spite of a decline in the overall market for the brand, what, where 54,400 vehicle deliveries by 8.6 percent compared to the same month last year. Great share of this success the US had. In the largest single market, the brand delivered 35,700 vehicles, +14.4% more than in the same month last year. The Tiguan is the most successful Volkswagen model remained so in may, during the Atlas, experienced its strongest month since the market launch. In Canada, Volkswagen delivered more vehicles than in the same month last year (+6.6%). The success of Mexico, with a decline of 6.0 percent to 10,700 vehicles could change nothing.
In South America, Volkswagen managed to do it in may, to achieve a positive result. The brand delivered 44.300 vehicles, 5.4 per cent more vehicles than in the same month last year. This was due primarily to the largest national market Brazil, where Volkswagen, handed over in may to 36,500 vehicles to customers – an increase of 29.8 percent. The strength of the Volkswagen brand in Brazil, could also compensate for the decline in Argentina from 60.1 percent to 4,100 vehicles. Here, the overall economic Situation remains with a severe decline in the overall market difficult.
In the Asia-Pacific Region Volkswagen delivered 245.400 vehicles, representing a decrease of 8.0 percent compared to the same month last year. The Situation in China, the largest single market for the brand, so hero in may. In a declining market total delivered Volkswagen here 233.900 vehicles (-7.0 percent) and managed to gain further market share.
Volkswagen Passat Variant R-Line (photo: Volkswagen AG)
