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Deliveries in Europe/ other markets
In western Europe, 1,350,422 vehicles
were delivered to customers in the reporting period.
The Polo, Tiguan and SEAT Leon models were par-
ticularly in demand during the reporting period.
Demand was also high for the new Audi A4 allroad
quattro, Audi A5 Sportback, Škoda Yeti, Škoda
Superb station wagon and SEAT Exeo ST models.
Volkswagen delivered 230,316 vehicles in central
and eastern Europe. The Russian passenger car
market alone accounted for 77,267 vehicles. In
central and eastern Europe, demand was particu-
larly high for the Polo, Golf, Tiguan, Audi A6, Audi
Q5, Škoda Octavia und SEAT Leon. The new Audi
A5 Sportback und Škoda Yeti models were also very
popular with customers in this region. The Volks-
wagen group delivered 36,299 vehicles in South
Africa. Entry-level models were particularly in de-
mand in 2010.
Deliveries in Germany
In the German passenger car market,
505,652 Volkswagen group vehicles were delivered
to customers in the reporting year. There was in-
creased demand for the Audi Q5 and in SEAT Altea XL
in 2010. Demand also increased for the new Touareg,
Audi A4 allroad quattro, Audi A5 Sportback, Audi A8,
Škoda Yeti, Škoda Superb station wagon and SEAT
Exeo ST models. At the end of the 2010, five of the
group’s models (Polo, Golf, Touran, Tiguan and the
Multivan/ Transporter) topped the German Ministry of
Transport’s registration statistics in their respective
segments. The Golf continued to lead the field when it
comes to new passenger car registrations in Germany.
Deliveries in North America
In the USA, the Volkswagen group delivered a
total of 184,964 vehicles in the second half of the
year. The New Beetle, Golf, Tiguan, Passat CC, Audi
A3, Audi A6, Audi A5 Coupé and Audi Q5 models were
particularly in demand. In Canada, 29,425 units were
delivered in the second half of the year. The Golf,
Tiguan, Audi A4 and Audi Q5 models were particularly
in demand. In the Mexican passenger car market, the
Volkswagen group delivered 71,650 vehicles. The
models with the highest growth rate included the
Tiguan, Jetta, Audi A4 and SEAT Ibiza.
Deliveries in South America
The Volkswagen group delivered 487,854
vehicles in South America. In Brazil, where the Fox
and Saveiro models were particularly popular in 2010,
deliveries totaled 394,393 vehicles. The delivery
figures include the Saveiro and T2 lightweight com-
mercial vehicles. In Argentina, deliveries amounted to
68,164 vehicles. There was increased demand for the
Fox MPV, Voyage and Jetta models in 2010.
Deliveries in Asia-Pacific
The Volkswagen group delivered 1,092,379
vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese
market alone accounted for 973,920 units. Virtually
all models contributed to this result. In Japan, a
total of 30,113 vehicles were delivered in the re-
porting period. The Polo, Golf and Audi A3 models
were especially popular in 2010. In India, 36,119
vehicles were delivered. The Polo, which was
launched on the market in 2010, made a major
contribution to this figure.
Commercial vehicle deliveries
The Scania brand delivered a total of
35,391 trucks and buses to customers during the
reporting period – with South America accounting
for 10,535 units. There was particular demand for
heavy-duty commercial vehicles in Brazil, Argentina,
and in the markets of the Asia-Pacific and Middle
East regions.
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