Volkswagen Commercial vehicles is practically not surrendered global sales for the first three quarters 2019

11.10.2019

Sales units LCV  Volkswagen NFZ has decreased for 9 months of 2019 only 0.5%

Worldwide in the first nine months of this year a division of Volkswagen Commercial vehicles (VW NFZ) of the Volkswagen Group delivered to customers 369 850 units (-0,5%) light commercial vehicles (LCV), which is approximately the level of the previous year (371 800 units). So the Crafter series II (LT4) has demonstrated its growth potential of more than 30% rise in sales.

In Western Europe, Central for sales of the brand were delivered to customers 257 100 cars (253 700 units in the previous year) – the growth amounted to 1.3%. The largest national market for VW NFZ left Germany with 96 300 cars and increase of 1.2% compared to last year, with its 95 + 100 After the internal German market-the largest European market for the brand again was the UK with 36 + 100 (-0,3%) vs 36 200 units a year earlier. Other largest European market of LCV showed:
• France – 13 750 units (-4,3%)
• Spain – 13 500 units (+10,6%)
• Italy – 9700 units (+4,8%)

In Eastern Europe delivered to customers 34 800 units (+14.2 percent).

In Russia Volkswagen Commercial vehicles continued to show steady sales growth of 1.5%. So, in September 2019 delivered 665 units of LCV. In January-September, 2019, were sold 5462 units of LCV, which is 1.6% more than last years results. The most popular cars of the brand VW NFZ in the Russian market are members of the family in the series T6 Multivan, Caravelle, Transporter and California.

Only in September was transferred 416 to the family car T6.

Practical and economical "heel" Volkswagen Caddy retains its popularity. So, in September, 2019, were sold 134 units of this model.

It is worth noting the high sales of the Amarok pick-UPS. In September it was transferred to 62 such machines. High sales in the Russian market contributes not only high quality and wide range at competitive prices, but also an extensive dealer network from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok.

North and South America. Shipments to Mexico increased by 35.6% to 7,400 units In South America, deliveries fell by 15.7% to 29 200 vs. Brazil was again the largest national market in Latin America – there were sold 14 500 units of LCV of the brand VW NFZ (+13.5 percent). However, in the region of the weakness in the Argentine market, where sales fell 35.9% compared with the previous year – up to 10 150 cars.

Africa, Asia Pacific and the middle East.
In Africa, the company VW NFZ put for the first nine months of the year 16 400 vehicles (+24,2%). In the middle East – 8050 units (-44,6%). Turkish market, in particular, continued to decline in annual terms due to inflation and the weakness of the Lira, hit by 52.7% to 6,000 units In the Asia-Pacific region since the beginning of the year, customers were delivered 16 900 cars (by 14,9%).

Delivery VW NFZ model:
• Series T6 – 149 000 respectively. (-2,2%)
• Caddy – 115 100 units (-3.8 per cent)
• Amarok – 54 600 units (negative 10.7%)
• Crafter – 50 700 units (+31,4%)

background:
Volkswagen Commercial vehicles VW NFZ or acts as an independent brand within the Volkswagen Group and is responsible for the development, production and sales of LCV in the world. In the brand lineup includes series Caddy, T6, Crafter and Amarok. In consultation with our clients Volkswagen Commercial vehicles is developing a promising concept vehicles, telematics and logistics solutions for the sustainable use of resources as efficiently as possible. In 2018, the brand sold about 500 thousand LCVs produced in its production sites in the German Hanover, Poznan, Poland and Viasna as well as the Argentine Pacheco. In the company of VW NFZ worldwide employs more than 24,000 people, including approximately 15 000 people at the plant in Hanover..