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Germany vehicle sales totaled 272,353 units for September 2013, down 0.7% vs. September 2012.
September 2013 vehicle sales increased 15.5% compared with August 2013 sales.
2013 sales through September totaled 2,433,585, down 6.1% over the same period in 2012.
Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 687,929, resulting in a 28.3% market share.