Volkswagen of America today reported that first-quarter sales jumped 10 percent over a year ago on the strength of the Chattanooga-made Passat, the automaker’s Golf models and Tiguan SUV.
For the quarter, VW sales of 76,290 units were driven by the a 30 percent climb in the Passat to 18,267.
Also, total Golf sales were up 48.2 percent in the quarter, the company reported.
In March, sales rose 3 percent compared to the same month last year on increases in its Golf SportWagen and Passat.
For March, total VW sales in the U.S. were 27,635 vehicles.
See more in Tuesday’s Times Free Press.