Volkswagen Reports Sales for January 2008

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced January 2008 sales of 14,411 units, a 13.2 percent decrease from the January 2007 total of 16,610 vehicles.

Reflecting its all-season capabilities, the hardtop convertible Volkswagen Eos posted a 25 percent increase over January 2007. Similarly, the entry-level Volkswagen Rabbit and value priced VW New Beetle coupe each posted 10.8 percent increases over January 2007 levels.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Touareg through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.

------- YEAR-TO-DATE -------
VW-US Snapshot
                                               January
                   January  January              -08     January
                    -08      -07     Yr/Yr %     YTD     -07 YTD  Yr/Yr %
                   Actual   Actual   change     Actual   Actual   change
  New Beetle -
   Coupe            1,017      918    10.8 %     1,017     918     10.8 %

  Convertible         728      750    -2.9 %       728     750     -2.9 %
    Total New
     Beetle         1,745    1,668     4.6 %     1,745   1,668      4.6 %

  Jetta Sdn         6,488    7,700   -15.7 %     6,488   7,700    -15.7 %
    Wgn                 -        -     0.0 %         -       -      0.0 %

      Total Jetta   6,488    7,700   -15.7 %     6,488   7,700    -15.7 %

  Eos                 870      696    25.0 %       870     696     25.0 %

  Golf                  -       19  -100.0 %         -      19   -100.0 %
  Rabbit            1,483    1,338    10.8 %     1,483   1,338     10.8 %
  GTI                 833    1,351   -38.3 %       833   1,351    -38.3 %

  R32                 336        -     N/A         336       -      N/A

      Total Golf/
       Rabbit/
       GTI/R32      2,652    2,708               2,652   2,708     -2.1 %

  Passat Sdn        1,634    1,889   -13.5 %     1,634   1,889    -13.5 %
    Wgn               467      892   -47.6 %       467     892    -47.6 %
      Total
       Passat       2,101    2,781   -24.5 %     2,101   2,781    -24.5 %

  Phaeton               -        2  -100.0 %         -       2   -100.0 %

  Touareg             555    1,055   -47.4 %       555   1,055    -47.4 %

  Tiguan                -        -     N/A           -       -      N/A

      TOTAL        14,411   16,610   -13.2 %    14,411  16,610    -13.2 %

Source: Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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