Armen
01-31-2017, 04:27 PM
Farfegnugen
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/dieselgate-be-damned-volkswagen-earns-global-sales-crown/
As if the whole world managed to forget about the shady environmental horrors of Dieselgate, Volkswagen is now the best-selling automaker in the world.
The margin of victory was slim. Volkswagen sold 10.3 million vehicles in 2016, covering cars, trucks and buses. That's a 3.8 percent gain over 2015. Toyota, VW's chief sales competitor, sold 10.2 million vehicles -- a gain of but 0.2 percent. A win is a win, but the margin is slim nevertheless.
Bloomberg attributes this shift to two key factors. No. 1 is the US market -- lagging demand for its best-selling Camry sure didn't help. No. 2 is China -- demand is growing, and Volkswagen is cashing in with its various brands. Other factors are at play, too, including rising popularity for VW's more upscale marques.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/dieselgate-be-damned-volkswagen-earns-global-sales-crown/
As if the whole world managed to forget about the shady environmental horrors of Dieselgate, Volkswagen is now the best-selling automaker in the world.
The margin of victory was slim. Volkswagen sold 10.3 million vehicles in 2016, covering cars, trucks and buses. That's a 3.8 percent gain over 2015. Toyota, VW's chief sales competitor, sold 10.2 million vehicles -- a gain of but 0.2 percent. A win is a win, but the margin is slim nevertheless.
Bloomberg attributes this shift to two key factors. No. 1 is the US market -- lagging demand for its best-selling Camry sure didn't help. No. 2 is China -- demand is growing, and Volkswagen is cashing in with its various brands. Other factors are at play, too, including rising popularity for VW's more upscale marques.