Sell the Volkswagen Group's much reduced

The Volkswagen Group is substantially affected by the move to the WLTP-method and the influence thereof on the leveringsgamma. In Western Europe were the sales figures in september by 41.5 percent compared to the same month last year.

The Volkswagen Group has in september worldwide 827.700 cars sold, 18.1% less than in the same month last year. In Western Europe, the names of the sales with a whopping 41.5 percent to 199.600 pieces. In the homeland, attacked the sales with more than 45 percent even harder back to the 58.700 pieces. In Russia the sales in september is correct, something that has to do with the generally improving market; 17.500 cars of the group there were one owner, 20.5 percent more than in september last year. In the United States were 2.6 percent fewer cars sold (55.300 pieces), and China was 5.7 percent less cars an owner (total 383.500 pieces in september). The worldwide sales over the first 9 months of this year are still above that of the same period last year. In total, sold the company this year 7.806.300 cars, 4.2 percent more than last year.

The sales of Volkswagen fell in september by 18.3 percent compared to last year to 485.000 pieces. Audi notes, in that month, a loss of 22 percent (139.200 pieces) and Skoda and Seat lost with, respectively, 94.800, and 31.600 pieces 16 and 20.6 percent. Porsche saw its sales in september to fall to 20.200 pieces, 3 percent less than in september 2017. Incidentally, letting all the brands of the group in the first nine months of this year, and positive figures show: Volkswagen plust 2.9%, Audi 2 percent, Skoda 7.8, Seat to 17.1 percent, and Porsche 5.7 percent.

The Volkswagen Group says to expect that by the end of this year all the models by the WLTP-mangle removed.

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