2010 was a good year for the Volkswagen Group, which shifted more than seven million vehicles for the first time ever. In total, the Group delivered 7.14 million vehicles to customers, a 13.5% increase of 2009’s 6.29 million units. Since the global auto market grew only 11.3%, VW increased its share of the pie.
Deliveries in China grew 37.4% to 1.92 million units, a new record. India paled in comparison with just 53,300 units, but that’s still a 181% growth. The Group delivered 888,000 vehicles to South Americans (+8.9%) and 360,300 units in America (+20.9%). Western Europe (excluding Germany) recorded 1.85 million sales, which is +11.6% in a market that only grew 1.9% for the year. Russian sales were up by 39.5%.
The only market to show a decline is VW’s home market of Germany, where the Group delivered 1.04 million vehicles, down by 16.8%. Still, it wasn’t too bad since the market contracted by 23.4% due to scrapping premiums, so it’s a market share expansion.
Divided by marques, the Volkswagen brand also broke a new record last year with deliveries growing 13.9% to 4.5 million units. China (VW’s largest market), USA and Russia saw growths of 35.5%, 20.3% and 49.1% respectively.
Premium brand Audi broke its own personal records with 1.09 million vehicles sold in 2010, up by 15%. The four rings did well in America and China. Czech outpost Škoda delivered 762,600 (+11.5%) vehicles while Spanish brand SEAT did 339,500 (+0.8%) vehicles in 2010.
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good. VW can’t wait for your wonders here at Malaysia :-)
While some would be very happy with the figure, one should also wonder how much that cost to the nature. The natural resources consumed, the carbon footprint impact etc..it must be very damaging too..anyone here could translate those figures into environmental figures?
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u actually think big companies give a fart abt environment?????
very naive……thy only do it for PR purposes…
well car dreamer, can u refrain yourself from driving car? if you can’t then you are also contributing to the environmental damage. I believe VW group taking all possible steps to reduce enviromental damages compare to those chinese or even japanese car makers
hey Honda has saved a lot of local rhinos, read the papers
whether u like it or not…it’s the fact! As long as there is human activities happening. for sure there is a certain level of damage to environment, u cant avoid it..but u can minimise it..
VW is a pretty reliable and trustworthy brand in car making industry, if compared to other car makers..u know who they are, i guess..!
By the way, congratulation to VW Group! ..I cant wait to be the next buyer of VW car as well..either VW or Audi is just fine for me..! So, give me a good car and good price in Malaysia …I will add 1 unit to your sales figure in year 2011.
I’m surprised Skoda didn’t post higher numbers. The brand is almost universally applauded wherever it’s sold. Perhaps VW just doesn’t market it much.
All this from a privately funded company, Imagine if they were on by the german government, what would the sales figure be like. However that is not such case for certain company who still needs government funding and protection after nearly 3 decades. NO prize for the correct guess as for who the company is… Haha
Everybody seems to forget about the Volkswagen Law. Its held together by this protectionist German Law up to 2007. Only the EU Court ruled against it. The government of Lower Saxony holds slightly more than 20% of which all of it is Preferred shares. Only 9% of the shares are traded publicly. Germany is a Federation of States. Each State rules over its own finances and law. Volkswagen is just that; the People’s Car.
You seems to forget that the Volkswagen Law is there to prevent any party from taking over the VW group from the Niedersachsen government, so that the elected government influence on the company continues. The government does not pump money into the company. This is unlike certain parasitic car company which survives because they are selling junk at exorbitantly high price because the certain government behind impose even higher exorbitant taxes on imported car and deliberately ignore the development of public transport so that the people have no choice but punished to buy from the certain parasitic pariah.
So who is no.1 in sales volume, VW or Toyota?
its funny how almost every posts on this blog is always related to proton…fact is proton is behind due to years of mismanagement and protection. Fact is they have improved in ths last few years and thats a feat consdering they only sell less than 300 000 cars a year which is even less than ‘exoctic brands such as Jaguar and Alfa. Fact is Vw is an awesome car maker and they deserve this sales numbers due to the simple fact is they provide what u pay for..they have some of the best drivetrain tech among the major car makers and so are the bulid quality and plastics…and EVERYONE gets to experience it unlike toyota that still to pass of ancient technologies in this region and take us for granted….even their up to date tech is kinda ‘passe’..still trying to ride on the Dual vvti thingy. for example…its just valve control for god’s sake…! almost everyone has it! VW truly deserve it.,,.the facts show that it is also eating into other carmakers’s market share..that means there ar emny trading up other makes for thiers…suprise suprise….
In Germany their various Governments work exceptionally well with Companies. Historically, States were Asscociation or Guilds that became Very big. The Hanseatic League was akin to a large Nation tied together by trade. I have never seen any country who do it as effectively as the Germans. This is true as companies provide much funds through taxes and welfare to States economies. Companies provide jobs for workers and help finance education. Germany has always been a major trading economy. It is proven up to today when it becomes the economic backbone of the EU.
1 of 7mil cars was bought by me.The Veyron.
Congrats VW!!!
Please CKD CC Passat as well in Msia.