VW-Brand Sales Drop 4%

Volkswagen AG sold 508,400 of its namesake vehicles last month compared with 529,500 units in November 2013. It was the largest monthly drop this year.

VW-brand monthly sales stalled in August. The company blames "challenge developments" in markets worldwide and the disruptive affect of launching the redesigned Passat sedan.

Sales of VW passenger vehicles in the first 10 months of 2014 totaled 5.6 million, up 2% compared with the same period last year. Volumes rose 2% to 1.5 million units in Europe and 12% to 2.5 million in China. Volume fell 11% to 332,900 in the U.S.