13.3.2019. The Volkswagen brand delivered in February in the world 398.100 vehicles, or 2.2 percent less than in the same month last year. While Volkswagen was able to win in an even stronger decline in the total market, worldwide market shares.
Increase the brand), with deliveries in Germany (+3.4 percent), Europe (+1.8 percent) and South America (+45.6 per cent. Declines were recorded in North America (-4.2 percent) and in China (-8.8 percent). So in China, managed the brand, in spite of strong contraction of the overall market, to conquer more market shares.
Volkswagen sales Executive Jürgen Stackmann: “Volkswagen has made a solid Start to the year. The brand developed better than the overall market, and we are continuing to gain market share. This is fortunately also the case in China. The Situation there is the largest factor of uncertainty remains for our business this year. However, I am with a view to our well-filled order books and the upcoming new models, confident that in 2019 it will again be a successful year for our brand.“
The deliveries in the regions and markets in February:
In Europe, the Volkswagen brand delivered 130.900 vehicles, or 1.8 percent more than in the same month last year. Western Europe showed a strong image in the report month. Overall, Volkswagen delivered here 110.600 vehicles, which represents an increase of 2.5 percent compared to the previous year. Especially the United Kingdom recorded +16% a significant increase.
In its home market of Germany the Volkswagen brand closed the February with a Plus and grew faster than the overall market: 42.300 new Volkswagen, passed into the hands of the customer, the goods, 3.4 percent more than in the same month last year. Here, the Tiguan-family deeds with an area of 5,700 deliveries, the Polo 5,400 deliveries, as well as the new T-Roc, with over 4,500 deliveries, positive.
The Region of Central and Eastern Europe gave in to something. Volkswagen delivered in February 20,300 cars to customers, a decrease of 1.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Russia was to continue as a strong market for Volkswagen. Here, the brand handed over 7,300 vehicles to customers (+3.9 percent).
In North America, Volkswagen delivered a total of 40.200 vehicles, representing a decrease of 4.2 percent compared to the same month last year. In the United States scored Volkswagen with 25,700 vehicles have been delivered in a Minus of 3.6 percent. Bestseller of the brand, the Tiguan 8,100 deliveries. SUV’s accounted for more than half of all delivered Volkswagen in the reporting month. So, the new Jetta is an outstanding run with a Delivery growth of 55 percent. In Mexico, the Situation remains difficult, here, deliveries declined by 7.3 per cent compared to the same month last year.
The new Volkswagen Jetta (USA) (photo: Volkswagen AG)
The South America Region continues its growth course after the slight dip in January. Here is 45.6 percent more than in the same month last year were delivered in February, a total of 32.300 vehicles. This increase is due solely to the single largest market of Brazil. Here 24.200 customers received their new vehicle from the house of Volkswagen, which is an increase from 143.3 per cent. The reason for this huge increase is, therefore, the transition to a new internal Reporting methodology for South America in addition to the very good Performance of the brand. In Argentina, the decline in the overall market will continue due to the difficult economic situation. So, deliveries of the Volkswagen brand remained not unaffected. You delivered 46.9 percent fewer vehicles than last year.
In the Asia-Pacific Region Volkswagen delivered 183.900 vehicles, 8.6 percent less than in the same month last year. The unchanged tense of the overall market development in China determines the image here is crucial. The customers remain cautious in their consumer behaviour. Nevertheless, Volkswagen, 172.500 deliveries (-8.8 percent) in the reporting month, its market share further.
Touareg V8 TDI (photo: Volkswagen AG)
