VW Sales Dipped 2% in November

Volkswagen Group sales, including commercial vehicles, declined to 833,700 units in November from 852,900 in the same month last year. Falling demand for trucks and VW brand cars offset modest gains for Audi and Porsche models.

Group sales in January-November totaled 9.10 million units, down 2% year on year.

November sales of cars and trucks, rose 1% to 325,200 units in Europe and 6% to 329,000 in China. But volume dropped 15% to 45,300 vehicles in the U.S. and 42% to 40,200 in South America. Demand in Russia plummeted 35% to 15,600 units.

Unit sales for Audi and Porsche grew 1% to 147,700 and 2% to 18,100, respectively, last month. Deliveries by Skoda and SEAT slipped 1% to 89,000 and 3% to 32,400, respectively.

In the commercial sector, deliveries of VW light trucks in November declined 10% to 33,700 units. Sales of heavy-duty MAN trucks plunged 22% to 8,600 units. Demand for Scania trucks was flat at 7,100.