Volkswagen India sales up 67% in October

NEW DELHI: Volkswagen today reported a 67.30 per cent year-on-year increase in its India sales to 7,266 units in October. The company had sold 4,343 units in the corresponding period last year, Volkswagen said in a statement. Compact car Polo and sedan Vento continue to be the backbone for the brand, with a total of 6,814 units sold in October, 2011, the company said. "Our action model strategy has once again proved to be very successful, with the Polo and the Vento Breeze being a huge attraction for customers during the festive season," Volkswagen Group Sales India Member of Board and Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Neeraj Garg said.