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A new Volkswagen Passat sits on display on the deck of the Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga during a Volkswagen dinner and reception for international media in this file photo.Photo by Jenna Walker.
Volkswagen Group of America today reported that sales surged 28.4 percent in May over a year ago, as the Chattanooga-made Passat topped the 10,000 mark for the third consecutive month.
VW sold 10,178 Passats in May, the company reported in a press release.
Overall, VW sold 38,657 units in the month, its best May since 1973, the automaker said.
“Selling over 38,000 vehicles this month is a significant accomplishment for Volkswagen,” said Jonathan Browning, chief executive for VW Group of America, in a statement.
VW reported that sales of its clean diesel TDI models accounted for 20.3 percent of sales in May, up 21 percent versus the prior year.
See Saturday’s Times Free Press for full coverage.
Mike Pare, the deputy Business editor at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, has worked at the paper for 27 years. In addition to editing, Mike also writes Business stories and covers Volkswagen, economic development and manufacturing in Chattanooga and the surrounding area. In the past he also has covered higher education. Mike, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Florida Atlantic University. he worked at the Rome News-Tribune before ...
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