VW Group Aims for Sales Record as Growth Slows

Volkswagen Group sales advanced only 1% to 834,800 vehicles in November. But the company predicts it will end the year above 10 million units for the first time.

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Group sales through the first 11 months of 2014 totaled 9.08 million cars and VW-brand commercial vehicles, up 5%. Full-year volume was 9.70 million in 2013. Results omit heavy truck sales by the group's MAN and Scania units.

Group sales in January-November rose 6% to 3.55 million vehicles in Europe and 13% to 3.34 million units in China. Volume fell 3% to 542,600 in the U.S. and plunged 16% to 522,000 in Brazil.

VW brand cars advanced 2% to 5.59 million in the 11-month period. Audi climbed 10% to 1.59 million. Skoda surged 12% to 955,300, and SEAT grew 11% to 359,400. Porsche rose 15% to 169,200.

VW commercial vehicle sales through November dropped 4% to 401,400 worldwide. But they grew nearly 5% to 297,700 in Europe and 8% to 20,300 in Asia Pacific.