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VW’s U.S. sales up in May; aided by new Chattanooga-made Atlas

Staff Photo by John Rawlston The Chattanooga Volkswagen assembly plant, located in the Enterprise South industrial park, is photographed on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Staff Photo by John Rawlston The Chattanooga Volkswagen assembly plant, located in the Enterprise South industrial park, is photographed on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Mike Pare June 1, 2017 1 min read

Volkswagen of America today reported that May sales totaled 30,014 units, up 4.3 percent over a year ago, with the company delivering 1,610 new Chattanooga-made Atlas SUVs in a partial month.

With 133,861 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company reported an increase of 6.9 percent in year-over-year sales.

May sales were driven by gains in its Golf family of vehicles and its Jetta compact car.

Sales of the Chattanooga-made Passat fell 23.5 percent in the month to 5,455 units, according to VW. Still, for the year, Passat sales are up 11.4 percent, the company reported.