The Volkswagen Group delivered 4.20 million vehicles from January to May 2015 as against 4.19 million during same period last year, a jump of 0.3 percent. The group brands delivered a total of 1.73 (1.68; +3.3 percent) million vehicles on the overall European market in the period to May, of which 936,200 (880,900; +6.3 percent) were handed over in Western Europe (excluding Germany).
545,700 (512,400; +6.5 percent) customers chose a new vehicle from the Volkswagen Group on the home market of Germany. The Group delivered 370,900 (351,200; +5.6 percent) vehicles in the North America region from January to May, of which 241,800 (237,900; +1.6 percent) were handed over to customers in the United States.
There was a negative growth in certain regions as the company delivered 250,700 (284,200; -11.8 percent) units in Central and Eastern Europe. Deliveries in Russia continued to decline, with 69,900 (118,100; -40.8 percent) vehicles handed over to customers there. 1.65 (1.66; -0.6 percent) million vehicles were handed over to customers in the Asia-Pacific region in the period to May.
At 1.49 (1.51; -1.1 percent) million, deliveries in China, the Group’s largest single market, almost matched last year’s high level. The Volkswagen Group delivered 248,300 (323,700; -23.3 percent) units in the South America region during the same period, of which 177,800 (254,100; -30.0 percent) were handed over to customers in Brazil.