Volkswagen Group delivers 2.27-million vehicles in first quarter

The Volkswagen Group delivered 2.27- (January-March 2012: 2.16; +5.1 per cent)* million vehicles from January to March. The company handed over 864,400 (March 2012: 862,700; +0.2 percent)* vehicles to customers in the month of March.

"The Volkswagen

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Skoda delivers 220,400 vehicles worldwide in the first quarter of 2013

Skoda delivered 83,800 vehicles worldwide in March, 2013; 12 per cent down on March 2012 (95,200). From January to March, 2013, the number of deliveries totalled 220,400 (2012 first quarter: 242,700) - down 9.2 per cent. Skoda sales were influenced, in the first quarter,

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Mercedes-Benz India registers 5.3 per cent sales growth in the first quarter of 2013

Mercedes-Benz India announced their first quarter sales result of 2009 units for January to March 2013. The company has recorded a growth of 5.3 per cent over the corresponding period of 2012 (total 1908 units were sold by Mercedes-Benz in the period January till March 2012).

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Volvo Car Group announces February retail sales

Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 28,627 cars for the month of February and for the period January-February, retail sales were down 5.5 per cent. The Volvo S60 and XC60 models continue to perform strongly globally and sales in China have increased by 31 per

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Skoda delivers 69,500 cars in January 2013

In January 2013, Skoda delivered over 69,500 vehicles to customers. As expected, sales of the Skoda Octavia were down 7.8 per cent year on year due to the model change. The continued downward trend on some European markets also had a negative impact on

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Ford China passenger car sales more than double in January; total sales up 98 per cent

Ford China had its best-ever January, selling more than double the number of passenger cars it did in January 2012.

Ford China sold 44,439 passenger cars - including imported vehicles - last month, a 135 per cent increase year-over-year, and achieved combined

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reports increase of 21.6 per cent in January sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., reported January 2013 sales results of 157,725 units, an increase of 21.6 per cent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis. Unadjusted for 25 selling days in January 2013 versus 24 in January 2012, TMS sales were up 26.6 per cent over

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Volvo Cars of North America announces increase of 9.3 per cent in January sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 4,875 units, a 9.3 per cent increase month-over-month and the best January since 2008.

The S60 sports sedan, one of two mid-size luxury vehicles to earn IIHS' inaugural Top Safety Pick+ award, was the top seller

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Infiniti reports US sales up 4.9 per cent in January 2013

Infiniti reported January sales of 7,126 units, an increase of 4.9 per cent versus 6,796 units a year earlier.

With a 71 per cent gain for the month, sales of Infiniti luxury crossovers and sport utility vehicles remained strong, led by the Infiniti QX full-size SUV with a 14.5 per cent increase

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Hyundai Motor America reports record January sales; 2.4 per cent up versus 2012

Coming off a record 2012 sales year, Hyundai Motor America announced a continuation of that momentum by setting a new all-time record for January sales with 43,713 units, up 2.4 per cent versus 2012.

Improved availability on key volume vehicles at Hyundai dealers across

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