VW AG makes record deliveries in June

Volkswagen AG posted a group record of deliveries made to customers in June as the VW, Audi, and Skoda brands showed strong growth, compensating for weaker SEAT deliveries. Estimates show that deliveries rose 10.6% to 489,500 units last month bringing total units for the first half of the year to 2,558,000, a gain of 1.7%. Volkswagen brand passenger car global sales boasted the highest increase in figures with 282,700 units, an increase of 9.8% over the the same time last year. The high sales figures were aided by the launches of the new Golf Plus, Passat, Polo, and Fox models. Market analysts remain optimistic about these numbers as they project an even better second half to the year.