VW brand sales up 3.4 percent in November on demand for new Golf

The core Volkswagen brand posted a 3-percent surge in global sales in November to 522,100 units, thanks to demand for the seventh-generation Golf hatchback. The sales increase marks the third straight month of growth at the brand after it fell 1 percent
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MattDarringer - 12/13/2013 8:29:35 AM

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The sales improvement is misleading. VW is losing pace in the USA where they have invested heavily, seen a surge, and now the momentum is subsiding because of lack of APPROPRIATE product. The Golf is NOT what VW needs. They need the Polo, Amarok, Up, and (Skoda) Yeti, and a crossover that targets the Edge/Escape duo.

WelcomeLexusIS - 12/13/2013 5:33:04 PM

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It looks like most of the loss in sales is happening with the Passat, which seems to have cannibalized CC sales as well. Jetta, Tiguan, and Beetle sales are still good. Need Polo, Up!, and new Jetta wagon in the USA ASAP.

MattDarringer - 12/14/2013 8:52:16 AM

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Tiguan sales are NOT good. Its competition (CRV/RAV4) sell about 8 times faster. The Beetle is a small volume niche player. The CC just needs to stay in Europe. VW still staunchly refuses to see the American market and target specifically. The Tiguan and the Toeureauerag are two products that are dead wrong for the American market and the CrossBlue which was needed a decade ago is still in the planning stages.