Vw Reports Big 10.3% Rise in November

Volkswagen AG continues to report increase in theirfriendly product lines will have increased from the
sales. In November, the automaker announced a 10.3current seven to ten models by next spring.
% sales raise worldwide, etching a remarkable all-timeOf the ten VW brand's biggest individual markets
high.worldwide, the highest increase in sales so far during
Overall, VW delivered 324,000 vehicles to customers.2007 came in Brazil, with a raise of 34.7%. 448,000
Vehicle deliveries increased 8.8% for the periodVW models were delivered here from January to
starting January to November. Auto shoppers aroundNovember. This was followed by China, also
the world purchased 3.37 million Volkswagen brandVolkswagen's largest individual market, with a plus of
vehicles, the highest number ever for such a period.28.0% with 726,000 deliveries and Argentina with a
"These impressive sales figures confirm our innovativesurge of 21.3% accounting for 94,000 deliveries.
customer-oriented product policy and the sustainedVW, the biggest automaker in Europe, expects
growth of the Volkswagen brand with its increasinglygrowing sales in South America and China to offset a
broad model range. After eleven months we haveslowdown in Germany, its home market, as well as in
already delivered almost as many vehicles as we didthe United States.
during the whole of the 2006 record-breaking year,"Automakers are increasingly looking to developing
said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Boardmarkets to expand. For the first eleven months of
of Management of Volkswagen AG and the VW2007, the firm saw sales in Brazil increase 35%
brand.compared to the same period a year earlier while
The intense product offensive will be stepped upsales in China were nearly 30% higher.
further in 2008. The modifications are not onlyThe positive news came after the German automaker
restricted to the auto parts accessories such as theopened its first car factory in Russia in November,
VW mirror switch, engines, fender, equipment andafter Toyota, Renault, Ford and Kia also invested
more. Matter of fact, in conjunction with the Tiguan, thethere, BBC News reported. Also, VW has forecast
Volkswagen brand's upcoming world premieres will bethat total sales in all its units would reach the six-million
the Passat Coupé and the new Scirocco.mark this year.
Additionally, the BlueMotion family of environmentally