Germany Vehicle Sales Down 17.4% in December

Germany vehicle sales totaled 227,555 units for December 2012, down 17.4% vs. December 2011.

December 2012 vehicle sales decreased 21.0% compared with November 2012 sales.

2012 sales through December totaled 3,394,002, down 3.3% over the same period in 2011.

Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 949,345, resulting in a 28.0% market share.