Reports yesterday show that Volkswagen Group is enjoying impressive sales in China. In fact, for the first time, Chinese sales of its cars outstripped those in its home market of Germany. Volkswagen sold 652,000 cars in China in the first half of this year, selling 631,900 in Germany for the same period.

Compared to the first half of 2008, the figures are a 22.7 percent increase in sales in China, and an 18.3 percent increase in Germany. The economic crisis is still biting elsewhere though, with a five percent slump in global demand, particularly in the North American market.

The figures are for the Volkswagen group and therefore include the entire product range of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini.

Source | Left Lane News

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