Volkswagen's global sales rose 8.6 percent in May over a year ago, the company reported Friday.
The automaker sold 604,200 vehicles in the month compared to 556,500 a year ago.
Through May, it sold 2.94 vehicles, up 18.1 percent, the carmaker reported. In the U.S., VW said it had "gratifyingly high growth" over the five months, up 33.5 percent in the period.
"Volkswagen is currently reaping greater than average benefits from very good demand on important markets such as China and the USA," said Christian Klingler, the group board member for sales.