Volkswagen Vehicle Sales Surge 19% In August

Volkswagen AG

reported a 19% rise in deliveries in August. Volkswagen delivered 719,500 cars to customers worldwide in the month. In the January to August period, Volkswagen's deliveries rose 10% to 5.91 million cars. In the January to August period, the group's deliveries climbed 25% in North America, 9.5% in South America, 1.7% in Europe and 18% in the Asia-Pacific region. Volkswagen shares rose 1.55% to close at $34.68 yesterday.