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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Extensive model offering provides
“Diversity for every job”

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presented its wide range of models at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2012 under the motto “Diversity for every job”. The focus was on its BlueMotion and all-wheel drive technology, as well as the large number of upgrade and modification options.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (logo)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles celebrated the start of production of the Amarok at the brand’s main production facility in Hanover in the reporting period. Adding Hanover as a second production location for the Amarok will significantly improve availability and delivery times for customers in Europe. The brand also celebrated the 65th and 30th anniversaries of the Transporter and the Caddy. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles showcased its large range of vehicles at the IAA Commercial Vehicles fair in Hanover in September 2012. It also debuted two new special models. One was the Amarok Canyon – a high-quality off-road vehicle that again highlights the brand’s all-wheel drive technology. The other was the Cross Caddy with its individualized exterior design, which expands the range of Volkswagen Cross models.

VW Cross Caddy (photo)

Cross Caddy

At 550 thousand vehicle deliveries worldwide, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles surpassed its prior-year record figure by 4.1%. The brand recorded significant growth in Central and Eastern Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Unit sales to the dealer organization decreased slightly by 0.8% year-on-year to 437 thousand vehicles in fiscal 2012. The Amarok was particularly popular, while demand for the Crafter and Multivan/Transporter series also increased.

The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand produced 487 thousand vehicles in the reporting period, 4.1% fewer than in the previous year. The Crafter is not included in these figures as it is produced in the Daimler plants in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde. The main production facility in Hanover increased the number of Caravelle/Multivan, Transporter and Amarok models produced to 150 thousand (144 thousand) units.

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VOLKSWAGEN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

%

Deliveries (thousand units)

 

550

 

529

 

+4.1

Vehicle sales

 

437

 

441

 

–0.8

Production

 

487

 

508

 

–4.1

Sales revenue (€ million)

 

9,450

 

8,985

 

+5.2

Operating profit

 

421

 

449

 

–6.1

as % of sales revenue

 

4.5

 

5.0

 

 

550 thousand

VEHICLES DELIVERED IN 2012

SALES REVENUE AND EARNINGS

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles increased its sales revenue by 5.2% year-on-year to €9.5 billion. Operating profit amounted to €421 million (€449 million). The operating return on sales decreased from 5.0% in the previous year to 4.5%.

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PRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

Units

 

2012

 

2011

Caravelle/Multivan, Kombi

 

112,492

 

111,754

Saveiro

 

79,694

 

82,284

Amarok

 

78,633

 

76,965

Caddy Kombi

 

74,561

 

87,450

Transporter

 

71,085

 

78,615

Caddy

 

70,079

 

70,526

 

 

486,544

 

507,594

VW Multivan BlueMotion (photo)

Multivan BlueMotion

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