Volkswagen Group Sales Top 9 Million Cars

VolkswagenVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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has had a second year of record sales with an 11.2% increase in sales to 9.07 million cars sold in 2012. 

“The Volkswagen Group developed extremely well in difficult conditions. 2012 was the best sales year ever. This is another big step forward in our Strategy 2018. Tough challenges lie ahead. The Volkswagen Group has everything it takes to face these challenges and to play a leading role on world markets," said VW Chairman Dr. Martin Winterkorn.

Sales dropped slightly in Europe in 2012. VW Group sold 3.67 million cars there in 2012, which is 0.3% lower than the previous year when it sold 3.68 million cars. Sales in Eastern Europe, including Russia, is what saved the company. It sold 644,300 in the region, up 17.6%, and sales were up 38.8% in Russia to 317,700 cars. The losses came from Western Europe where sales were down 6.5% to 1.85 million cars, compared to 1.98 million cars last year. 

The new GolfVolkswagen Volkswagen Golf Gen.7 [VII]Germany, 2012 > present363 versions
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is expected to be a major success. Volkswagen has already received over 100,000 preorders for the new car and has won awards from all of Germany's top auto magazines. it also recieved a five-star Euro NCAP award.

Asian sales exploded in 2012. Sales were up 23.3% to 3.17 million cars. Most of those cars went to China with 2.81 million sales, up 24.5%. 

South American sales hit 1.01 million cars, up 8.2%. Brazil is the strongest market in the region with 780,200 sales, up 10.7%. 

Especially helpful to VW Group was the best sales in North America since the 70s. It sold 841,500 cars in North America, which is a 26.2% improvement. The United States had 596,100 sales, which was a 34.2% improvement. 

By Brand

In terms of brands, VW Passenger Cars is still the largest seller in the company. It sold 5.74 million cars, up 12.7%. It had double-digit growth in North America and Asia. 

AudiAudiGermany, 1909 > present83 models
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has 1.46 million sales worldwide in 2012, up 11.7%. Sales were up 18.5% in North America and 28.1% in Asia.

SkodaSkodaCzech Rep., 1895 > present57 models
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sold 939,200 cars, up 6.8%, for the year and is growing particularly strongly in Eastern Europe with a 12.7% increase in sales. 

SeatSeatSpain, 1950 > present29 models
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is the major outlier in the VW Group. Sales were down 8.3% to 321,000 cars. Volkswagen blames the fall on the weak market in Western Europe. 

PorschePorscheGermany, 1931 > present43 models
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sold 59,500 cars since VW took over the company in August. For the entire year, it sold 141,075 cars, up 18.7%. It had double-digit growth in every major market, and its larges global market is Asia in 2012 with 50,376, up 23.6%. Europe accounted for 49,639 sales, up 13.5%. Finally, North America had 41,060 sales, up 19.5%. 

BentleyBentleyUnited Kingdom, 1919 > present37 models
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sales ticked up 22% to 8,510 cars, compared to 7,003 cars last year. North America is its largest sales region with 2,457 sales, up 22%. China alone is its second-largest market with 2,253 sales, up 23%. Even Europe saw a 12% increase to 1,333 cars. 

LamborghiniLamborghiniItaly, 1963 > present32 models
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sales were up 30% to 2,083 cars, compared to 1,602 cars last year. It sold 922 AventadorsLamborghini AventadorItaly, 2011 > present18 versions
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and 1,161 GallardosLamborghini Gallardo Gen.1Italy, 2003 > 201332 versions
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. With more than 13,000 sold in its lifetime, the Gallardo is now the most-produced Lamborghini ever. By region, sales were up 34% in Europe, 50% in North America and 9% in Asia

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sales were up 4.1% to 550,400 cars. In Europe, sales fell 0.1%, but sales hit 19,000 trucks in Asia, up 61.9%.