Tuesday 12 January 2016

As VW shrinks, 2016 will be ‘challenging’


Volkswagen Group suffered a two per cent sales drop in 2015 caused by its diesel crisis and shrinking markets, as the boss plans for 2025.

 VW delivered 9,930,600 vehicles to customers worldwide in 2015 compared with 10,137,400 in 2014.

Even so......“Delivering almost ten million vehicles is an excellent result, particularly in view of the continued challenging market situation in some regions as well as the diesel issue in the final quarter of last year,” declared Matthias Müller, chief executive officer of Volkswagen AG.

“While developments in the markets of Brazil and Russia had a noticeable impact on deliveries by our brands, we made advances in Europe. We also recorded further growth in the North America region and in the USA,” added.

According to Müller, 2016 will be no less challenging: “On the one hand, as a global company we must handle the situation on world markets where trends remain mixed. And on the other, it is our wish and intention to systematically make the Group fit for a successful future.”

He said that not only involved overcoming the crisis, but above all related to the fundamental realignment of the Group. Müller added: “We are currently preparing our ‘Strategy 2025’, which for me is the most important step towards a modern Volkswagen.” 

Overview of deliveries by the Volkswagen Group: 

Deliveries to customers by markets

Jan.-Dec. 2015

Jan.-Dec. 2014

Change. (%)




Europe
4,045,400
3,945,200
+2.5
Western Europe
3,430,200
3,274,300
+4.8
Germany
1,289,100
1,239,300
+4.0
Central and Eastern Europe
615,100
670,900
-8.3
Russia
174,300
275,800
-36.8
North America
931,800
892,800
+4.4
USA
607,100
599,700
+1.2
South America
558,300
794,800
-29.8
Brazil
389,900
629,800
-38.1
Asia-Pacific
3,934,900
4,057,700
-3.0
China
3,548,600
3,675,300
-3.4




Worldwide
9,930,600
10.137.400
-2.0



Deliveries to customers by brands

Jan.-Dec. 2015

Jan.-Dec. 2014

Change. (%)




Volkswagen Passenger Cars
5,823,400
6,118,700
-4.8
Audi
1,803,200
1,741,100
+3.6
ŠKODA
1,055,500
1,037,200
+1.8
SEAT
400,000
390,500
+2.4
Porsche
225,100
189,800
+18.6
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
430,800
446,600
-3.5
MAN
102,500
120,100
-14.7
Scania (expected figures)
76,600
79,800
-4.0




Volkswagen Group (total)
9,930,600
10,137,400
-2.0








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