Apr 8th, 2008 by RJ Menezes
Things are going great for Volkswagen these days, especially in it’s Chinese arm VW China. Sales in the Chinese market are soaring for the German auto giant. The companies first-quarter sales this year rose 32.5 percent to 268,200 vehicles. That is an outstanding achievement, even in for a heavyweight manufacture like VW.
VW’s China sales total included the sales of 17 Lamborghini’s and 125 Bentleys. This shows that the ultra-luxury market is also going strong in China. The company sold 30,188 Audis and 16,212 Skodas as well. Last year, VW sold 910,491 vehicles in China and they have a market share of about 18%.
Winfried Vahland, president and chief executive officer of Volkswagen China, said, “I am convinced sales will further go up to 1 million this year, keeping us as the market leader.”
The way they are gaining popularity in China I wouldn’t bet against them, that’s for sure.
Above: This is a preview of VW’s China exclusive new sedan, the Lavida. Volkswagens commitment to the Chinese market is reflected in their growing popularity with the people…
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