Volkswagen Group deliveries rise by 7.9 percent in November

899,400 vehicles handed over to customers in November / +7.9 percent     9.38 million vehicles delivered worldwide from January – November / +3.1 percent     Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales: "We are headed for a good delivery result at the end of the year in spite of all the challenges"

by Shrutee K/DNS Worldwide deliveries by the Volkswagen Group rose by 7.9 percent to 899,400 units in November. The Company delivered 9.38 million new vehicles from January to November 2016, an increase of 3.1 percent. "November was a strong month for all our Group brands. We are headed for a good delivery result at the end of the year in spite of all the challenges", Fred Kappler, Head of Group Sales, said. The Volkswagen Group brands delivered 3.87 million vehicles (+3.5 percent) in Europe during the first eleven months, of which 345,700 units (+6.3 percent) were handed over to customers in November. Deliveries by the Group in Western Europe in November rose by 5.7 percent to 285,800 units. The good delivery performance in the UK, Italy and France helped counteract the slight decrease on the home market of Germany (-4.1 percent). The Group recorded 9.4 percent growth in Central and Eastern Europe on the back of good delivery performances in Poland and the Czech Republic. The Volkswagen Group handed over 82,700 vehicles (+13.1 percent) to customers in the North America region in November. Deliveries in the USA (+16.5 percent) and Mexico contributed decisively to the positive trend. The Group delivered 35,200 vehicles in the South America region in November – a decrease of 12.3 percent. 3.9 million vehicles (+9.1 percent) were handed over to customers in the Asia-Pacific region from January to November, of which 398,600 units (+11.0 percent) were delivered in November. Deliveries in China in November ran at 373,800 vehicles, representing a 13.6 percent increase in the Group's largest single market. Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group: Deliveries to customers by markets November 2016 November 2015 Change (%) Jan.-November 2016 Jan.-November 2015 Change (%) Europe 345,700 325,200 +6.3 3,865,900 3,734,200 +3.5 Western Europe 285,800 270,400 +5.7 3,266,400 3,172,800 +3.0       Germany 104,600 109,000 -4.1 1,199,100 1,193,900 +0.4 Central and Eastern Europe 60,000 54,800 +9.4 599,500 561,400 +6.8       Russia 15,100 15,600 -3.3 150,300 157,900 -4.8 North America 82,700 73,100 +13.1 845,100 846,700 -0.2       USA 52,800 45,300 +16.5 526,100 551,200 -4.5 South America 35,200 40,200 -12.3 384,800 523,900 -26.5       Brazil 22,100 27,500 -19.9 233,600 364,800 -36.0 Asia-Pacific 398,600 359,100 +11.0 3,900,700 3,574,000 +9.1       China 373,800 329,000 +13.6 3,591,600 3,219,400 +11.6 Worldwide 899,400 833,700 +7.9 9,379,100 9,095,800 +3.1 Deliveries to customers by brands November 2016 November 2015 Change (%) Jan.-November 2016 Jan.-November 2015 Change (%) Volkswagen Passenger Cars 533,500 496,100 +7.5 5,419,900 5,335,700 +1.6 Audi 154,000 147,700 +4.3 1,713,900 1,644,800 +4.2 ŠKODA 97,500 89,000 +9.6 1,036,200 968,900 +6.9 SEAT 34,100 32,400 +5.5 379,700 371,800 +2.1 Porsche 20,200 18,100 +11.7 218,300 209,900 +4.0 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 42,900 33,700 +27.3 433,900 390,300 +11.2 MAN 8,700 8,600 +1.4 91,500 92,700 -1.3 Scania 7,100 7,100 -1.0 73,200 70,100 +4.3 Volkswagen Group (total) 899,400 833,700 +7.9 9,379,100 9,095,800 +3.1