Record start

9:49am Friday 9th May 2008

After its eighth consecutive year of increased sales in the UK in 2007, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sales in the first quarter of this year show a promising start for more record results in 2008.

Total sales of 7,616 vehicles up to the end of March, including the passenger carrying shuttle, Caravelle luxury MPV and California campervan, show a healthy 4.4 per cent increase compared to the first quarter last year.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles first quarter results

Registrations of Volkswagen light commercial vehicles in the first quarter increased by 1.4 per cent to 6,590 vehicles, which together with 110 heavy commercials represents a total of 6,700 commercial vehicles, a 2.6 per cent increase over the same quarter last year.

Highlights of the first quarter include the launch of the new Caddy Maxi, which joined the range between the Caddy and Transporter models, and the Crafter, the largest model in the Volkswagen van range, with sales up over 45 per cent compared to the same period last year. The Transporter maintained its position as Volkswagen's best-selling van in the UK, with the Caddy in a strong second place.

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