VW sales slump in May

Volkswagen saw sales fall more than five per cent worldwide in May, with 512,100 vehicles sold.

Deliveries by the brand in North America were up 8.6% and 5,4% in South America, but in Europe sales fell 6.1 per cent.

Volkswagen sales board member Jürgen Stackmann, said, ‘In terms of deliveries, May was a month of highs and lows for Volkswagen. In North and South America, our model policy is being rewarded by outstanding delivery figures.

‘As expected, deliveries in Europe remained under the record value for the previous year, which was boosted by strong advance buying effects as a result of WLTP. This will also be the case in June as we have not had to take any special measures in the first half of the year. In view of the high volume of orders received and an improvement in delivery capabilities for petrol engines, we continue to expect a strong second half for the brand in Europe.’

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