Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand Sets 1st Half-Year Record With Over 2.5M Vehicles Delivered

The Volkswagen (VLKAY) Passenger Cars brand reported a further rise in vehicle deliveries during the first half of 2011, handing over more than 2.5 million units during this period. In total, customers received 2.53 (January – June 2010: 2.26; +11.8 percent) million vehicles. The brand also reported an increase for the month of June, with 438,500 (June 2011: 399,200; +9.8 percent) vehicles sold. Volkswagen Passenger Cars reported a marked increase in the Central and Eastern Europe region, where deliveries rose by 42.2 percent to 92,300 (64,900) units in the first half of the year. The brand doubled deliveries in the single market of Russia to 45,500 (22,400; +103.0 percent) vehicles. Volkswagen Passenger Cars also maintained growth in its home market of Germany, where 301,700 (287,400; +4.9 percent) vehicles were handed over.