Global deliveries in January slightly below previous year
Special effects in China
Positive developments especially in Europe and the USA

In January 2017, the Volkswagen brand handed over 495,900 vehicles to customers throughout the world, corresponding to a fall of 4.9% compared with the previous year. Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Sales, commented: “The Volkswagen brand started 2017 successfully. Worldwide deliveries may be slightly below the value for the previous year, but this is solely due to special effects in the major market of China. All the other reported gratifying increases compared with the previous year.”

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen brand:

Deliveries to customers by markets	January 2016	January 2017	Change (%)
Europe	121,100	126,700	+4.7
Western Europe	106,200	109,100	+2.7
Germany	40,600	38,600	-5.1
Central and Eastern Europe	14,900	17,600	+18.7
Russia	4,500	4,600	+2.8
North America	38,600	41,400	+7.4
USA	20,100	23,500	+17.1
South America	29,000	32,500	+12.0
Brazil	19,500	16,700	-14.6
Asia-Pacific	320,400	283,100	-11.6
China	306,900	270,800	-11.8

Worldwide	521,400	495,900	-4.9

The main trends in January were as follows:

– In Europe, deliveries rose by 4.7 percent compared with the previous year, to 126,700 vehicles. This positive development was buoyed especially by the markets of Italy (+29.6 percent) and Spain (+12.8 percent. This good performance was based on strong demand for the new Tiguan.

– In the home market of Germany, 38,600 vehicles were handed over to customers, corresponding to a slight fall of 5.1 percent. As in previous months, the main reason for this fall was the extension of the leasing term for employees.

– In the USA, deliveries increased significantly by 17.1 percent to 23,500 vehicles. New sales records were reported in January for the Tiguan, Golf estate (SportWagon) and e-Golf.

– South America reported growth of 12.0 percent to 32,500 vehicles. This is a result of special effects in Argentina. In January 2016, deliveries had been especially low as a result of difficult economic and political conditions. As a result, the figure for January 2017 was considerably higher.

– In China, Volkswagen’s largest sales market, special effects resulted in a fall in sales of 11.8 percent to 270,800 vehicles at the beginning of the year. This was due to the significant reduction in tax concessions for vehicles of smaller displacement classes as of the end of 2016. In addition, January had one less working day than in 2016 as a result of the Chinese New Year festivities.

– In India, the new Ameo resulted in an increase of 17.7% in deliveries. This model was developed especially for the Indian market and was introduced successfully in 2016.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP DELIVERS 813,700 IN JANUARY

Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales: “Outside China, the Group recorded solid growth of 4.9 percent in its worldwide markets.”

In January, the Volkswagen Group handed over 813,700 vehicles to customers worldwide. “Following strong growth last year, special effects in China affected deliveries at the beginning of the year. Especially the early date of the Chinese New Year, the increase in tax on vehicles with small engines and temporary restraint in planning on the part of Audi dealers had an impact on the sales results for January. However, we expect to continue healthy growth in China this year,” said Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, commenting on the figures for January. “Outside China, the Group recorded solid growth of 4.9 percent in its worldwide markets,” Kappler added.

In Europe, the Group boosted deliveries by 7.0 percent and handed 312,900 vehicles over to customers. Group deliveries in Western Europe rose by 5.8 percent. Of 262,900 vehicles delivered, the home market of Germany accounted for 91,100 units. Central and Eastern European markets improved their delivery figures by 13.6 percent, handing 50,000 vehicles over to customers in the region. There was a slight increase in deliveries in Russia to 9,800 vehicles (+1.3 percent).

In January, the Group handed 66,600 vehicles over to customers in America, representing growth of 9.0 percent. With 41,500 deliveries to customers (+14.0 percent), the US market made a solid start in the new year. In South America, the Group delivered 39,600 vehicles (+8.6 percent).

Special effects in China had an adverse impact on January deliveries in the Asia-Pacific region. In the first month of the year, 368,000 vehicles were delivered in the region, including 344,000 vehicles handed over to customers in China – a fall of 14.0 percent.

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group:

Deliverers to customers by markets	January 2017	January 2016	Change (%)
Europe	312,900	292,600	+7.0
Western Europe	262,900	248,600	+5.8
Germany	91,100	89,700	+1.6
Central and Eastern Europe	50,000	44,000	+13.6
Russia	9,800	9,700	+1.3
North America	66,600	61,100	+9.0
USA	41,500	36,400	+14.0
South America	39,600	36,500	+8.6
Brazil	19,300	23,500	-18.0
Asia-Pacific	368,000	427,200	-13.9
China	344,000	400,100	-14.0

Worldwide	813,700	847,800	-4.0

Deliveries to customers by brands	January 2017	January 2016	Change (%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars	495,900	521,400	-4.9
Audi	124,000	143,300	-13.5
ŠKODA	93,800	91,600	+2.4
SEAT	32,300	27,700	+16.5
Porsche	20,000	19,900	+0.4
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles	35,000	31,200	+12.1
MAN	6,400	6,800	-5.0
Scania	5,500	5,400	+3.3

Volkswagen Group (total)	813,700	847,800	-4.0