July 1, 201411 yr VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS JUNE 2014 SALES June sales total 28,827 units Golf GTI delivered 1,927 units for the month, the best month since March 2006 Passat delivered 7,222 units for the month Jetta sedan delivered 10,102 units for the month Tiguan delivered 2,416 units for the month High-mileage, TDI® Clean Diesel models accounted for 6,456 units, representing 22.4 percent of sales in June Year-to-date TDI sales were 42,140, representing 23.5 percent of sales Passat TDI sales were 2,316, representing 32.1 percent of sales of the vehicle marking the best year-to-date ever Herndon, VA (July 1, 2014) — Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,827 units delivered in June. Last month, Volkswagen began delivering the all-new, seventh-generation 2015 Golf GTI. The all-new Golf GTI is off to a strong start boosting sales of the model to its best total sales since March 2006. The all-new 2015 Golf TSI and TDI Clean Diesel models will go on sale this August. In June, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the all-new, seventh-generation Golf and Golf GTI models, when equipped with optional forward collision warning, have earned the coveted 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating. “Our core models, the Passat and Jetta, continue to show strong demand in the market, particularly for our TDI clean diesel powertrains, “ said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America. “With the launch of the much-anticipated 2015 Golf GTI, as well as the upcoming introduction of the all-new 2015 Golf TSI and even more fuel efficient diesel engines, we are confident Volkswagen will be back on the shopping list for more customers.” The Chattanooga-built Passat totaled 7,222 units delivered for the month. In June the Passat TDI, the only clean diesel in the midsize sedan segment, delivered 2,316 clean diesels or 32.1 percent of total Passat sales. This marks the best year-to-date for Passat TDI® Clean Diesel. Total Jetta deliveries for June, including SportWagen, accounted for 12,090 units. The Tiguan and Touareg delivered 2,416 and 573 units respectively.
July 3, 201411 yr Yes, they really do. They build some cars I really like, but as an organization they are a rather dysfunctional family.
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