| German automaker Volkswagen delivered 1.8 | | | | 3.09 million vehicles to customers worldwide |
| million vehicles from January to June of this | | | | in the first six months of 2007. This figure |
| year to customers around the world. Such | | | | is an all-time sales record for the company |
| figure is a 7.4 percent more than in the same | | | | for the first half of the year. This conforms |
| period last year. The Middle East market | | | | to a 7.8 percent increase over the same |
| experienced a sales increase of a paused 32 | | | | period last year. From January through June |
| percent compared to last year. | | | | 2007, group deliveries in Europe increased by |
| | | | 3.7 percent to 1.86 million vehicles, 1.62 |
| The Touareg confirms that is has its special | | | | million of which went to Western Europe, |
| position as the most popular Volkswagen car | | | | which reflects a 1.3 percent increase. The |
| in the Middle East region with 33 percent of | | | | 238,000 vehicles sold in Central and Eastern |
| Volkswagen's total sales for the first half | | | | Europe marked a hike of 22.8 percent. |
| of 2007 and a 14 percent increase of sales in | | | | |
| the first half of 2007 as compared to the | | | | The Volkswagen Group sold as much as 502,000 |
| same period in 2006 in the region. | | | | vehicles in the Asian-Pacific region; it is |
| | | | actually 20.9 percent more than in the first |
| Hans-Dieter Keller, Managing Director of | | | | half of last year. In China alone, the |
| Volkswagen Middle East stated that they are | | | | deliveries increased by 24.6 percent to |
| witnessing a significant growth in the region | | | | 431,000 vehicles. |
| because of their attractive and increasingly | | | | |
| unique model range. He explained that the | | | | Sales significantly developed in the first |
| Touareg is their bestseller in the region and | | | | half of the year on the American continents |
| the launch of the new generation Touareg | | | | as well. The Group's deliveries to customers |
| recently has lifted their sales quite | | | | in South America hiked by 27.7 percent |
| significantly for the first six months of | | | | resulting to 339,000 delivered cars. Two |
| 2007. He also said that the launch of | | | | hundred sixty thousand (260,000) of which |
| Volkswagen's new coupe-convertible, the Eos, | | | | went to Brazil, generating a 28.6 percent |
| and the introduction to the Jetta 2.5 liter | | | | growth. In North America, the sale of 263,000 |
| earlier this year has also played roles to | | | | vehicles produced an increase of 3.1 percent, |
| this growth. He boasted that aside from their | | | | thereby registering U.S sales with 2.8 |
| excellent model range, the professional | | | | percent growth having 163,000 vehicles. |
| market coverage by their partners has been | | | | |
| vital to their success. | | | | Volkswagen is the maker of quality Volkswagen |
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| All in all, the Volkswagen Group delivered | | | | |