Volkswagen Reports 28% Increase in May Sales
Best May Since 1973 With 38,657 Units Sold; Passat Sales Exceed 10,000 Units for Third Record Month in a Row, With 10,178 Sold, the Best Passat Month Ever
(firmenpresse) - HERNDON, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/01/12 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA)
May sales total 38,657 units a 28.4 percent increase year-to-date
Best year-to-date sales since 1973, a 35.7 percent increase
Jetta Sedan achieved sales of 12,962 units
High-mileage, clean diesel TDI models account for 20.3 percent of sales in May, up 21 percent versus the prior year
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 38,657 units sold in May, a 28.4 percent increase over prior year sales, 35.7 percent increase year-to-date and the best May since 1973.
"Selling over 38,000 vehicles this month is a significant accomplishment for Volkswagen," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "We're thrilled to see consumers embracing our strong lineup of fuel-efficient, high-quality vehicles and we expect our growth to continue."
Yesterday, Volkswagen announced the production of the 100,000th Passat out of the Chattanooga plant. Sales of the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year, Passat continue to rise with record sales of 10,178 units in May, the third month breaking 10,000 units.
Jetta sedan, including the enthusiast GLI model, remains the volume leader for Volkswagen with sales totaling 12,962, while Jetta SportWagen totaled 2,213.
The Beetle continues to gain sales with 3,002 units sold, the best May since 2002, while the Golf and GTI sales totaled 3,878 units.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen's operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Beetle, Eos, Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan vehicles through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at or to learn more.
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