December VW sales up slightly; Chattanooga-made Passat off

Volkswagen Passat

December sales totaled 34,058 vehicles, up less than 1 percent from the same month a year ago.

For the year, 2014 sales closed at 366,970, down 10 percent from 2013.

Chattanooga-made Passat sales were off 10.8 percent in December to 8,257 and down 11.9 percent for the year.

Jetta sedan sales totaled 14,572 units in December, a 6.2 percent increase, the company reported.

See more in Tuesday’s Times Free Press.