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"Volkswagen Reports October Year-To-Date Sales Up
13 Percent
11/10/2000
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. /PRNewswire/ - Volkswagen of
America, Inc. reported sales of 27,132 new cars
in the U.S., which represents a 2.4 percent
decrease over last year's October mark of 27,809.
The shortfall in sales was due primarily to the
strike at the Puebla, Mexico, facility - the site
of New Beetle and Jetta production for North
America - and product shortages in some key
markets.
Volkswagen's year-to-date sales are well ahead of
last year's brisk pace. Through October, the
German automaker has sold 302,017 new cars in the
U.S., up 13.0 percent from the same period in
1999 when sales were 267,191.
The Passat enjoyed its best October sales month
ever with 6,589 sold, versus last year's figure
of 5,875, an increase of 12.2 percent.
Volkswagen reported 10,394 new Jetta sales during
the month. That compares to 1999's mark of
11,591, a decrease of 10.3 percent.
In October, Volkswagen sold 5,734 New Beetles.
This is a 22.4 percent decrease over last year's
sales of 7,390. To date, New Beetle sales of
69,154 are virtually on pace with 1999
year-to-date sales of 69,621. The Golf model
sales were 3,465 for October, an increase of
111.7 percent over 1999's mark of 1,637. "
The link: http://www.overboost.com/newsdisplay.asp?id=758
I thought some other people might like to see
VW's PR spin.
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"Volkswagen Reports October Year-To-Date Sales Up
13 Percent
11/10/2000
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. /PRNewswire/ - Volkswagen of
America, Inc. reported sales of 27,132 new cars
in the U.S., which represents a 2.4 percent
decrease over last year's October mark of 27,809.
The shortfall in sales was due primarily to the
strike at the Puebla, Mexico, facility - the site
of New Beetle and Jetta production for North
America - and product shortages in some key
markets.
Volkswagen's year-to-date sales are well ahead of
last year's brisk pace. Through October, the
German automaker has sold 302,017 new cars in the
U.S., up 13.0 percent from the same period in
1999 when sales were 267,191.
The Passat enjoyed its best October sales month
ever with 6,589 sold, versus last year's figure
of 5,875, an increase of 12.2 percent.
Volkswagen reported 10,394 new Jetta sales during
the month. That compares to 1999's mark of
11,591, a decrease of 10.3 percent.
In October, Volkswagen sold 5,734 New Beetles.
This is a 22.4 percent decrease over last year's
sales of 7,390. To date, New Beetle sales of
69,154 are virtually on pace with 1999
year-to-date sales of 69,621. The Golf model
sales were 3,465 for October, an increase of
111.7 percent over 1999's mark of 1,637. "
The link: http://www.overboost.com/newsdisplay.asp?id=758
I thought some other people might like to see
VW's PR spin.