10/01/2019 17:00
Volkswagen sells record 6.24 million VW vehicles in 2018
Volkswagen sold a record 6.24 million of its VW-branded vehicles last year despite delivery problems caused by new anti-pollution rules, but warned the company would continue to face considerable challenges in 2019.
Still battling to recover from a 2015 emissions test cheating scandal and facing tighter European environmental rules, the German automaker has been trying to boost sales and cut costs to fund an ambitious shift to electric cars and automated driving.
At the same time, trade disputes with China driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies have caused uncertainty in the global auto industry.