9.7.2019. The Volkswagen brand has entered the month of June with a delivery plus. Worldwide 542.300 vehicles were handed over to customers, 1.6 percent more than in the same month last year.
In the majority of the decline in the overall markets has allowed Volkswagen to keep its market share stable or to expand. In Europe, were delivered in the reporting month, as according to the record in the prior-year period, expected to, once again, less vehicles. The strong growth in China of 14.2% is primarily due to a one-time special effect due to regulatory Changes in the total market. With an increase in the deliveries of the brand from 9.6 percent, or 13 percent of the United States and Brazil are strong markets in June. In the home market of Germany, Volkswagen reported a slight increase in deliveries (+1.0 percent).
Volkswagen sales Executive Jürgen Stackmann: “The worldwide automotive market what is marked in June by a wide variety of challenges. I am pleased that we were able to exceed the prior-year result despite continued weakness in the overall demand. In Europe, we expect on the Basis of well-filled order books and a strong second half of the year. In China, it remains to be seen whether demand will recover in a sustainable way want to.“
The deliveries in the regions and markets in June:
In a significantly declining market, Europe, Volkswagen has, in accordance with the WLTP-related record delivered values in the prior-year period, as expected, less vehicles. Overall, 168.600 vehicles went to customers, 10.0 percent less than in the same month last year. More special effects in individual markets and a limited ability to supply high demand of the TSI were Driven engines and DSG. In Western Europe the brand reported a decline of 9.6 per cent on 145.200 vehicles.
In the home market of Germany, the positive development continues. Here, 1.0 percent more than in June 2018 were delivered in the reporting month, 55,700 for vehicles.
The Region of Central and Eastern Europe showed a similar pattern as Western Europe. Here, the brand completed the month of June with a delivery of decline of 12.1 percent to a total of a total of 23,400 vehicles.
Unlike, however, the development for the Volkswagen what in the Region of North America. In a declining total market, the brand with a total of 47.800 car is a Delivery increase of 0.2 per cent of deliveries achieved compared to the same month last year. As the engine of growth in the US proved to be repeated. In the largest single market in the Region Volkswagen delivered 31.700 vehicles, +9.6 percent more than in the same month last year. The Tiguan is the most successful Volkswagen model remained in June, while the delivery figures of the Atlas doubled compared to the same month last year. SUV’s accounted for more than half of all deliveries. In Mexico, the brand completed with a delivery of decline of 12.1 percent to 10,500 vehicles.
In South America, the Volkswagen brand delivered 38,300 vehicles to customers, 1.5 percent less than in the same month last year. Furthermore, the strongest individual market what Brazil, at the same time so the largest single market. Here, the brand handed over a total of 31,000 vehicles to their customers and thus achieved an increase of 13.0 percent. Argentina struggles to deal with its difficult economic Situation and a sharp decline in the overall market. Volkswagen delivered here 4,000 vehicles and posted a stable market share, a decline of 50 percent compared to the same month last year.
In the Asia-Pacific Region Volkswagen delivered in June of 275,000 vehicles and thus achieved an increase of 11.6 percent compared to the same month last year. This development what is strongly driven by the largest single market in the Region and the largest single market for the brand, China. Here, the conversion of the country applicable to the homologation standard of C5 on C6, giving the total market a single positive pulse, the Volkswagen brand was able to benefit particularly strongly. In a slow-growing overall market, Volkswagen 261.100 vehicle, an increase of 14.2 percent, with deliveries and made it thus, its market share further. A reversal of the trend in the overall market, however, is not yet foreseeable.
Volkswagen Passat Variant R-Line (photo: Volkswagen AG)
