| The largest European automaker is currently | | | | Although the United States is the largest |
| enjoying much success and it is evident in | | | | auto market in the world, Volkswagen sold the |
| the company's sales output. Volkswagen has | | | | most number of vehicles in any country in |
| broken sales record for the first half of the | | | | China. The booming Chinese economy has seen |
| year. From January to June this year, the | | | | the Chinese auto market increase almost |
| automaker has delivered 2.11 million vehicles | | | | exponentially. Volkswagen sold 443,000 |
| all over the world. The number of vehicles | | | | vehicles in the said Asian country for the |
| sold by the automaker for the first half of | | | | first half of the year. This shows an |
| the year is 7.9 percent more than their sales | | | | increase of 25.4 as compared to the same |
| output for the first half of 2006. | | | | period last year. Although the automaker has |
| | | | posted an increase in double figures in sales |
| The increased sale for the automaker | | | | in China, that country does not hold the |
| continued in July. Last month, the automaker | | | | distinction of having the highest sales |
| reported that they have sold 310,000 | | | | increase. In Brazil, Volkswagen sold 261 |
| vehicles. That figure is 10.5 percent more | | | | Volkswagen vehicles, an increase of 30.3 |
| than the company's sales for the same month | | | | percent compared to the first half of 2006. |
| last year. The figures stated do not include | | | | |
| sales for the subsidiary of the automaker. | | | | The current lineup of the German automaker |
| It corresponds only to the sales for the | | | | ranges from the compact Fox with its |
| Volkswagen brand. Sale of Audi, Bentley, | | | | Volkswagen Fox radiator to the Phaeton, an |
| Bugatti, Lamborghini, Seat, and Skoda units | | | | executive limousine. Between these two auto |
| are not included. Together, these brands | | | | models, Volkswagen boasts of the Eos, the |
| combine to make Volkswagen AG the fourth | | | | Jetta, the New Beetle, the Passat, the |
| largest automaker in the world behind Toyota, | | | | Rabbit, and the Touareg among others. |
| General Motors, and Ford. | | | | |
| | | | In the United States auto market, |
| As can be expected, the automaker is excited | | | | Volkswagen's share in the auto market is also |
| by the way their sales are picking up. Dr. | | | | growing. In the future, the automaker is |
| Michael Kern, the brand sales and marketing | | | | looking to introduce diesel cars to the North |
| director, said that they are looking for | | | | American car market for wide usage. Its |
| sales to further increase in the following | | | | subsidiary, Audi, is in the forefront of the |
| months. "We have never sold so many | | | | development of new generation diesel engines. |
| Volkswagen vehicles in this period before. We | | | | If American consumers like what they see |
| look forward with confidence to the month | | | | with Volkswagen diesel cars, it can be |
| ahead," said Dr. Kern. | | | | expected that the automaker sill once again |
| | | | break sales record. |