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A worker cleans a Volkswagen logo.Volkswagen of America today reported a 14.6 percent drop in July sales over a year ago to 30,553 units, with decreases in both of its top-selling sedans.
Sales for the Chattanooga-made Passat fell 13.8 percent in July to 8,668 vehicles compared to the same month last year, despite its diesel-engine version claiming more than 28 percent of its total volume, the company reported.
Jetta sales of 13,142 were off 1.8 percent.
A bright spot for VW were sales of its Golf GTI, which rose 39.7 percent.