Post by VWCA_Adman on Sept 5, 2016 16:57:37 GMT -6
VW’s August 2016 Sales Down; Audi’s Up
VWoA’s August 2016 U.S. sales lagged last year’s pre-scandal pace. Deliveries were off 9.2% (29,384 vs. 32,332). Golf and Sportwagen models, popular with diesel buyers, declined more than 2,000 units. VW’s compact crossover Tiguan and hot-hatch GTI posted gains. The former was up 4.3% at 3,302; the latter up 9.1% at 2,081. Jetta sales beat last year’s figures. For the year, VW sales slid 12.99% from 238,074 in 2015 to 207,156.
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At Audi, the new A4 and compact crossover Q3 lifted the quad-ring brand to its 68th straight monthly sales record. Audi delivered 19,264 vehicles.
Ditching VW’s Diesels: Scores of VW's TDI Owners Choose Buybacks
Early reports show nearly half of VW 2.0-liter TDI owners (210,000) are opting to sell back their cars to VW rather than waiting for an emissions fix.
VW’s Dealers Get Relief: VW Consent Decree
VW has reached a deal in principle with 650 U.S. dealers on a $1.2 billion compensation package. Its dealers lost sales and stores values declined due to VW’s dirty diesel scandal. Lawyers representing dealers and VW expect to finalize how to distribute the compensation fund. The average dealer might get $1.8 million.
V-6 TDI Fix Expected
Reuters reports that VW expects to reach an agreement with U.S. authorities on emissions irregularities with its Audi-developed 3.0-liter V-6 TDI models in October. Various Audi, Porsche and VW models are affected.
German Golf and Passat Production Stalls Due to Supplier Dispute
August 2016: VW halted European production at six of its factories that made Golfs, Passats, engines and transmissions due to a supplier dispute. Prevent, an ironically named producer of seat covers and transmission cases, shut down its output of parts for VW due to the way the German carmaker treated the firm.
VWoA’s August 2016 U.S. sales lagged last year’s pre-scandal pace. Deliveries were off 9.2% (29,384 vs. 32,332). Golf and Sportwagen models, popular with diesel buyers, declined more than 2,000 units. VW’s compact crossover Tiguan and hot-hatch GTI posted gains. The former was up 4.3% at 3,302; the latter up 9.1% at 2,081. Jetta sales beat last year’s figures. For the year, VW sales slid 12.99% from 238,074 in 2015 to 207,156.
At Audi, the new A4 and compact crossover Q3 lifted the quad-ring brand to its 68th straight monthly sales record. Audi delivered 19,264 vehicles.
Ditching VW’s Diesels: Scores of VW's TDI Owners Choose Buybacks
Early reports show nearly half of VW 2.0-liter TDI owners (210,000) are opting to sell back their cars to VW rather than waiting for an emissions fix.
VW’s Dealers Get Relief: VW Consent Decree
VW has reached a deal in principle with 650 U.S. dealers on a $1.2 billion compensation package. Its dealers lost sales and stores values declined due to VW’s dirty diesel scandal. Lawyers representing dealers and VW expect to finalize how to distribute the compensation fund. The average dealer might get $1.8 million.
V-6 TDI Fix Expected
Reuters reports that VW expects to reach an agreement with U.S. authorities on emissions irregularities with its Audi-developed 3.0-liter V-6 TDI models in October. Various Audi, Porsche and VW models are affected.
German Golf and Passat Production Stalls Due to Supplier Dispute
August 2016: VW halted European production at six of its factories that made Golfs, Passats, engines and transmissions due to a supplier dispute. Prevent, an ironically named producer of seat covers and transmission cases, shut down its output of parts for VW due to the way the German carmaker treated the firm.