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Rapid models recorded the highest growth rates. In
Japan, the group’s sales figures were up 14.4 per-
cent year-on-year. The Beetle, Passat and Audi A6
models were particularly popular. Deliveries to
customers continued to develop positively in the
other markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Deliveries of trucks and buses
In the fiscal year 2012, the Volkswagen group deliv-
ered 201,626 trucks and buses to customers
worldwide, with trucks accounting for 180,055 units.
In any comparison with the prior year, it should be
noted that the MAN brand’s sales figures are in-
cluded from 9 November 2011. The Scania brand
registered a 15.9 percent decline in deliveries year-
on-year to 67,401 units. Demand for Volkswagen
group trucks and buses in Western Europe amount-
ed to 68,557 units, of which 64,544 were trucks.
The Western European market continues to be
dominated by the ongoing sovereign debt crisis and
the uncertainty associated with it. In Central and
Eastern Europe, the group delivered 27,502 vehi-
cles, of which 26,887 were trucks. In Russia, the
positive trend in the relevant economic sectors,
such as the construction industry and the consumer
goods market, continued to have a positive impact
on market growth and thus on our group brands.
However, the market slowed down in the second
half of the year after the introduction of a new recy-
cling fee for all vehicles. In the Remaining markets,
Volkswagen sold 21,052 vehicles, of which 18,626
units were trucks. In the North American markets
Volkswagen delivered 410 trucks and 1,381 buses
in the reporting period. In South America, the
Volkswagen group sold 71,750 vehicles, of which
60,294 were trucks. The Volkswagen group deliv-
ered 51,137 trucks and 8,833 buses to customers in
the Brazilian market. The implementation of the
Euro 5 emission standard had a dampening effect.
Sales to customers in the markets of the Asia-
Pacific region comprised 10,974 units, 9,294 of
which were trucks. The group delivered 2,983 trucks
and 196 buses in the Chinese market.
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