Volkswagen reports 25 percent sales growth in China

German auto giant Volkswagen on July 04 reported a sales rise of almost 25 per cent in mainland China and Hong Kong for the first half of 2007.
The company's two Shanghai-based joint ventures sold a total of 431,369 vehicles from January to June, up 24.6 per cent from the 346,263 vehicles sold in the same period of 2006, Volkswagen said in a press release. Sales of Volkswagen and Audi-branded vehicles continued strong growth to 379,705 and 49,267 vehicles, respectively, in the first half of the year.
"After record sales in the first three months, Volkswagen Group China accelerated speed in the second quarter," Volkswagen China chief executive Winfried Vahland was quoted as saying.
-DPA