Volkswagen says it sold over 8 million vehicles in 2011 January 9, 2012 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German automaker Volkswagen AG says it saw sales of more than 8 million vehicles last year, putting it ahead of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. Germany's dapd news agency cited Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn on Monday, Jan 9, as saying in Detroit that VW had delivered 8.156 million vehicles in 2011, a 14 percent rise over the previous year. Toyota has reported sales of 7.9 million vehicles in 2011, while General Motors Co. has not yet reported. However, it is expected to have sold some 9 million based on projections from the first three quarters. Winterkorn is holding a press conference later in the day at the Detroit Auto Show to release full figures, The Associated Press reported. Volkswagen's brands include Audi, Skoda and Seat.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
