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VW Sales Up 5.9% from January to May


VW sold 3.87 million vehicles during the first five months of the year, up 5.9% compared with the same period last year. In May VW delivered 816,500 vehicles, up 6.9%, compared with 763,900 units in May 2012. From January to May the group’s brands sold 1.53 million vehicles, down 3.5% in Europe, with 473,100 units, down 3.3% being sold in Germany. ...
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