VW's run ends with 81 drop Audi's hot streak continues

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- Audi America posted its best August ever, while Volkswagen of America was not able to keep up its quick growth spurt.
After publishing greater U.S. revenue in May, June and July, Volkswagen backtracked with an 8.1% decrease last month. But, the 32,332 autos VW offered in August signified its greatest monthly U.S. sales total of 2015.
The Golfing category of of compact vehicles continued to see robust desire. United deliveries for the Golfing line-up -- which now contains the Golfing GTI, Golf R, e golf and Golfing SportWagen -- grew 86% to 7,075 models last month. Tiguan compact crossover revenue also benefited from strong CUV need industry-wide and increased 47% to 3,165, the version's greatest monthly total since March 2013.
"We're supported by the continuing strength of the Golf family and assured that achievement will carry on," as VW rolls out a brand new infotainment system along with innovative security systems on its 2016 model year automobiles, Mark McNabb, Volkswagen of America's COO, stated in a statement.
The Golf and Tiguan increases were offset by the remainder of Volkswagen's car line, with an 18cq percentage fall for the Jetta compact sedan along with a 19 percent fall for the Passat mid-size sedan.
Through the initial eight months of 2015, VW sales were down 2.8% to 238,074 models.
Analysts had predicted August revenue drop at many auto makers as the Labor Day sales hurry was contained in August 2014 revenue, but the vacation drops in September this yr, skewing yr-on-year comparisons.
Audi, though, bucked the calendar quirk and rode a 4 1% leap in cross over quantity to August revenues of 18,794, a 9.9% increase and its 56th straight monthly U.S. revenue report, the firm said.
Audi's over four-year run is "a tale constructed on regular supplier investments, grim new product development as well as a dedication to be a market leader in stunning technologies," Audi of America COO Mark Del Rosso said in a statement.
The Q5 compact CUV, Audi's best-marketing nameplate in 2013, posted a 3 4% increase to 5,051 models while smaller Q3 more than quadrupled revenue to 1,189. The A3 compact sedan increased 31% to 3,188 models.
Through August, Audi's 2015 U.S. sales are up 12-percent to 130,063.

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