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Volkswagen Group reports record deliveries in first nine months with 684,786 units

Beijing, 11 October 2007 - Volkswagen Group China (VGC) increases its sales target for the whole year 2007 to 900,000 vehicles. In the first nine months it achieved a new sales record together with its two joint ventures Shanghai Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen. Deliveries to customers in China mainland and Hong Kong grew by 30.2 percent to 684,786 (1-9 2006: 525,941) vehicles. Sales of the Volkswagen brand amounted to 594,270 (1-9 2006: 464,826, up 27.9 percent) including 6,322 imported vehicles. Audi delivered 76,168 vehicles to customers (1-9 2006: 60,467, up 25.9 percent) including 6,504 imported units. Skoda sold 14,094 (1-9 2006: 518) cars, including 208 imported vehicles.