Volkswagen has best ever start to the year

19/02/2018
Automotive group Volkswagen has said that, with deliveries of 898,700 vehicles in the month of January, it has had its best ever start to the year.

Sales director, Fred Kappler, said global sales rose by more than 10%, with increases of 5.5% in Europe, 6.7% in the US and of 15.9% in China. China remains the largest market for Volkswagen.

All of the group’s passenger vehicle brands registered growth, with a rise of 7.1% for the Volkswagen brand, 20.3% for Audi, 10.7% for Skoda, 20.4% for Seat and 12% for Porsche.