VW sells 10 million vehicles in 2014, four years ahead of plan

FILE - In this July 12, 2013, photo, employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., work on the assembly of a Passat sedan. Volkswagen on Monday, July 14, 2014 said it will build a new seven-passenger SUV at the Chattanooga factory, adding about 2,000 jobs. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File) FILE - In this July 12, 2013, photo, employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., work on the assembly of a Passat sedan. Volkswagen on Monday, July 14, 2014 said it will build a new seven-passenger SUV at the Chattanooga factory, adding about 2,000 jobs. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)

By Mike Pare January 11, 2015 2 min read

DETROIT — Four years ahead of plan, Volkswagen sold more than 10 million vehicles worldwide for the first time ever in 2014.

The German automaker with an assembly plant in Chattanooga delivered 10.14 million vehicles last year, the company said today ahead of the opening of the North American International Auto Show here.

Earlier, VW had set a goal of selling 10 million cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles by 2018.

‘That is impressive confirmation we are vigorously implementing our Strategy 2018 despite challenging market conditions,” said VW Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn in a statement. “We are also making good progress with our other main goals return on sales, customer satisfaction and top employer.”

Last year’s total sales were up 4.2 percent over 2013, the company said.