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