MOTORING NEWS - Volkswagen passenger cars sold 28 015 vehicles from January to June while Volkswagen commercial vehicles sold 2 566 units in the same period. 

"This gives Volkswagen a 16,3% share in the passenger car market in the first six months of this year," says Steffen Knapp, head of Volkswagen passenger cars.

"We had a very rough first quarter due to supply and political challenges which affected stock availability, but we are determined to have a strong second half of the year which will be supported by the new Taigo sales which will ramp-up from July as well as launches of the new T-Roc, all-new Polo Sedan, all-new Tiguan R and the new Golf 8 R."

• Volkswagen sold 5 155 vehicles in June 2022, the best sales month since October 2021.
• Volkswagen sold 30 581 vehicles in the first six months of 2022.
• The Polo Vivo was Volkswagen's best-selling derivative in the first half of the year with 9 469 units sold.
• The Amarok was the best-selling Volkswagen commercial vehicles derivative with 1 052 units sold in the first six months of 2022.
• Volkswagen continues to dominate the A0 segment in South Africa with the Polo Vivo, Polo, T-Cross and recently launched Taigo.

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