Volkswagen overtakes Ford
Volkswagen is now on the top three among world’s automakers sending Ford on the fourth position. In the first half of 2009 Volkswagen sold 3.31 million vehicles, an increase of 7.2 percent, moving up to third place in the global vehicle sales ranking and overtaking its rival Ford, which announced vehicle sales of 3.22 million for this period.
“We are delighted that the Volkswagen Group has made it to the global automobile industry’s top three for the first time. This shows that we are on the right track with our ever-stronger international presence and, above all, our product program. We will systematically push ahead with our growth course even in the present difficult market environment,” said Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG.
Press release after the jump.
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