Deliveries for January-August on a par with previous year
Brand Board Member for Sales Jürgen Stackmann: “Pleasing figures for August thanks to new Tiguan and momentum in China”

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 453,200 vehicles worldwide in August, 4.7 percent up on the figure for the previous year. 3.83 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide during the period from January to August – on a par overall with the previous year. Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Sales, commented: “Deliveries in August were almost 5 percent up on the prior year, a good result given the present conditions. The new Tiguan is developing particularly well, with orders already topping the 100,000 mark. Furthermore, momentum continued in the Chinese market, where deliveries rose by over 20 percent in August – an impressive achievement.”

Volkswagen delivered 106,900 vehicles on the overall European market in August, 2.9 percent up on the previous year. 89,700 vehicles were handed over to customers in Western Europe, an increase of 2.4 percent compared with 2015. 41,700 units (+7.7 percent) were delivered to customers in the home market of Germany in August. The new-model Tiguan and Touran are particularly popular with German customers, and a large share of this pleasing increase is attributable to them. Volkswagen also continued on its successful path in Central and Eastern Europe, handing over 17,200 vehicles (+5.4 percent) to customers there. Developments on the markets in the Czech Republic and Poland were noticeably stronger than was the case a year ago.

Deliveries in the North America region were 3.8 percent down year-on-year at 51,800 vehicles, of which 29,400 were handed over to customers in the USA, a decrease of 9.1 percent compared with the previous year. No vehicles with 2.0l TDI engines were sold in the United States since September 2015, and sales of the 3.0l TDI were stopped at the beginning of November 2015. Sales of vehicles with petrol engines have partly offset the withdrawal of diesel-powered models. In contrast, Volkswagen continued its success in the Mexican market, where deliveries in August increased significantly (+16.9 percent) compared with the previous year, and ran at 17,200 units. Mexico therefore set new records, both for the month of August and for the period from January to August.

Deliveries in the South America region in August declined significantly due to the challenging conditions. 24,100 vehicles were handed over to customers there, a substantial decrease of 34.2 percent compared with the previous year. This is chiefly attributable to negative developments in Brazil, the region’s largest market.

Volkswagen again put up a strong delivery performance in the Asia-Pacific region in August. 253,700 vehicles were handed over to customers in the region, a sharp increase of 16.2 percent compared with the previous year. China once again provided the momentum for this positive development. 241,100 vehicles were handed over to customers there, representing an impressive 20.3 percent rise compared with 2015. As a result, 1.84 million vehicles were delivered from January to August in Volkswagen’s largest single market, more than ever before.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand:

Deliveries to customers by markets	August 2016	August 2015	Change (%)	Jan. – Aug. 2016	Jan. – Aug. 2015	Change (%)
Europe	106,900	103,900	+2.9	1,128,000	1,140,800	-1.1
Western Europe	89,700	87,600	+2.4	984,300	1,006,400	-2.2
Germany	41,700	38,700	+7.7	383,400	399,500	-4.0
Central and Eastern Europe	17,200	16,300	+5.4	143,700	134,400	+6.9
Russia	6,200	6,600	-6.8	45,600	49,200	-7.1
North America	51,800	53,800	-3.8	378,300	397,400	-4.8
USA	29,400	32,300	-9.1	207,200	238,100	-13.0
South America	24,100	36,600	-34.2	233,600	324,900	-28.1
Brazil	13,300	25,700	-48.2	154,500	240,100	-35.7
Asia-Pacific	253,700	218,300	+16.2	1,961,200	1,823,700	+7.5
China	241,100	200,500	+20.3	1,843,000	1,677,000	+9.9

Worldwide	453,200	432,900	+4.7	3,827,200	3,836,100	-0.2

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP DELIVERIES RISE BY 6.3 PERCENT IN AUGUST

759,400 vehicles handed over to customers in August
6.66 million vehicles delivered worldwide from January to August
Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales: “All Group brands turned in a solid delivery performance in August and for the first eight months. Overall, Group deliveries are up 1.8 percent on the previous year.”

The Volkswagen Group delivered 759,400 vehicles in August, an increase of 6.3 percent. 6.66 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide from January to August, representing a rise of 1.8 percent compared with the previous year. “All Group brands turned in a solid delivery performance in August and for the first eight months. That underscores customers’ trust in our brands. Our models performed particularly well in Asia-Pacific and Europe”, Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales, commented, and went on to say: “Nevertheless, our task now is to strengthen and expand this trust, particularly in the North America region.”

The Group delivered 2.78 million vehicles (+3.1 percent) in Europe in the first eight months, of which 264,500 were handed over to customers in August, an increase of 8.3 percent compared with the previous year. 215,700 vehicles (+8.5 percent) were delivered to customers in Western Europe in August. Momentum was particularly strong in Spain and in the home market of Germany (+11.6 percent). Likewise, markets in Central and Eastern Europe recorded solid growth of 7.1 percent. The Volkswagen Group developed particularly well in Poland thanks to a good performance by the two volume brands Volkswagen and ŠKODA, and outpaced the overall good market trend.

The Volkswagen Group delivered 84,400 vehicles (-1.1 percent) in the North America region in August. While growth momentum in Mexico remained strong, deliveries in the USA continued to decline (-3.8 percent). The situation in South America remains tense as the difficult macroeconomic conditions persists. 292,600 vehicles were delivered in the region from January to August, a decrease of 25.3 percent compared with the previous year.

The solid growth in the Asia-Pacific region since the beginning of the year continued. Deliveries in August increased by 14.9 percent compared with the previous year, running at 347,000 vehicles, of which 323,600 were handed over to customers in China, representing a rise of 19.7 percent. 2,700,000 vehicles (+7.0 percent) were delivered in the Asia-Pacific region from January to August, of which 2,471,600 (+9.4 percent) were handed over to customers on the Chinese market.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group:

Deliveries to customers by markets	August 2016	August 2015	Change (%)	Jan.-August 2016	Jan.-August 2015	Change (%)
Europe	264,500	244,300	+8.3	2,783,700	2,699,000	+3.1
Western Europe	215,700	198,700	+8.5	2,357,200	2,299,000	+2.5
Germany	92,400	82,800	+11.6	881,100	864,500	+1.9
Central and Eastern Europe	48,900	45,600	+7.1	426,500	400,000	+6.6
Russia	13,700	14,400	-4.6	105,500	111,900	-5.8
North America	84,400	85,400	-1.1	610,100	618,300	-1.3
USA	54,300	56,500	-3.8	379,400	405,400	-6.4
South America	31,500	45,300	-30.5	292,600	391,500	-25.3
Brazil	16,900	30,500	-44.7	182,400	276,300	-34.0
Asia-Pacific	347,000	302,100	+14.9	2,700,000	2,524,500	+7.0
China	323,600	270,300	+19.7	2,471,600	2,259,800	+9.4

Worldwide	759,400	714,400	+6.3	6,662,700	6,545,600	+1.8

Deliveries to customers by brands	August 2016	August 2015	Change (%)	Jan.-August 2016	Jan.-August 2015	Change (%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars	453,200	432,900	+4.7	3,827,200	3,836,100	-0.2
Audi	132,300	128,600	+2.9	1,234,900	1,177,000	+4.9
ŠKODA	80,700	70,700	+14.2	733,700	697,800	+5.1
SEAT	25,300	24,000	+5.6	277,100	275,300	+0.6
Porsche	19,100	17,900	+6.6	156,400	152,600	+2.5
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles	35,500	28,300	+25.3	308,500	285,200	+8.2
MAN	6,900	6,800	+0.5	64,900	65,400	-0.8
Scania	5,100	4,300	+18.7	51,500	47,700	+8.0

Volkswagen Group (total)	759,400	714,400	+6.3	6,662,700	6,545,600	+1.8