Worldwide deliveries in April amounted to 866,400 vehicles (-6.6 percent)

• Decline in overall market in all core regions

• In total, 3,472,000 vehicles delivered from January to April (-3.7 percent)

Wolfsburg, May 17, 2019 – The Volkswagen Group delivered 866,400 vehicles in April, 6.6 percent below the figure for April 2018. In the month under review, all core regions recorded declines in the overall market. This was a result of the sluggish economy in some markets and the tense geopolitical situation in other markets. Dr. Christian Dahlheim, Head of Volkswagen Group Sales, commented: 'In many major countries, the overall market experienced a downturn in April. In our largest single market of China, the customers of many brands continued to be reluctant to purchase despite the reduction in the VAT rate. The Volkswagen Group was not immune to this trend. Over the next few months, we will be introducing key new models and continue to look forward rather more optimistically to the second half of the year.'

Deliveries in the regions in April developed as follows:

In North America, deliveries fell by 4.1 percent to 76,600 vehicles. In the USA, 51,700 customers took delivery of a new Group vehicle, a decrease of 3.7 percent compared with April 2018. In Canada, deliveries were at about the prior-year level, at 10,700 vehicles (-0.3 percent). In Mexico, where the overall economic situation remained difficult, 14,200 vehicles were delivered (-8.0 percent).

In South America, there were divergent developments in the various markets. In total, 48,600 vehicles were delivered to customers, a fall of 6.4 percent compared with the same month last year. There was once again a significant rise of 8.3 percent in Brazil, the largest market in the region.

36,800 vehicles were delivered there. In Argentina, where overall economic conditions remained difficult, 6,700 customers took delivery of a vehicle, a marked decline of 46.2 percent.

In the Asia-Pacific region, Group brands delivered 322,000 vehicles, 10.5 percent fewer than in April 2018. In China, the region's most important single market, customers remained reluctant to purchase vehicles despite the cut in VAT that applied from the beginning of the month. As a result, there was significant shrinkage in the overall market. The Group brands were not immune to this trend, but the decline in deliveries of 9.6 percent was once again less pronounced than in the overall market. By handing over 302,600 vehicles to customers, the Group kept extending its market share. 

Deliveries to customers by markets		Apr. 2019		Apr. 2018		Change (%)		Jan.-Apr. 2019		Jan.-Apr. 2018		Change (%)
Europe		394,800		402,700		-2.0		1,546,800		1,546,100		+0.0
Western Europe		325,100		334,000		-2.7		1,289,900		1,288,500		+0.1
Germany		118,200		126,200		-6.3		455,400		455,900		-0.1
Central and Eastern Europe		69,700		68,700		+1.5		256,800		257,600		-0.3
Russia		20,200		18,900		+7.0		68,400		65,000		+5.2
North America		76,600		79,900		-4.1		293,300		300,900		-2.5
USA		51,700		53,700		-3.7		201,700		202,600		-0.4
South America		48,600		51,900		-6.4		180,000		180,600		-0.3
Brazil		36,800		34,000		+8.3		131,200		108,100		+21.4
Asia-Pacific		322,000		360,000		-10.5		1,340,100		1,450,200		-7.6
China (incl. HK)		302,600		334,800		-9.6		1,249,200		1,345,400		-7.1
Worldwide		866,400		927,300		-6.6		3,472,000		3,607,100		-3.7

Deliveries to customers by brands		Apr. 2019		Apr. 2018		Change (%)		Jan.-Apr. 2019		Jan.-Apr. 2018		Change (%)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars		487,400		519,700		-6.2		1,943,800		2,045,000		-4.9
Audi		140,300		160,900		-12.8		587,600		624,600		-5.9
ŠKODA		95,900		107,100		-10.5		403,500		423,800		-4.8
SEAT		51,000		50,100		+1.8		202,600		189,300		+7.0
Porsche		25,200		22,600		+11.2		80,900		86,100		-6.1
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles		44,500		46,500		-4.3		170,100		161,300		+5.5
MAN		11,800		11,800		-0.5		45,300		42,400		+7.0
Scania		8,900		7,500		+18.2		32,500		30,200		+7.6
Volkswagen Group (total)		866,400		927,300		-6.6		3,472,000		3,607,100		-3.7

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