Germany Vehicle Sales Down 4.8% in August

Germany vehicle sales totaled 250,313 units for August 2012, down 4.8% vs. August 2011.

August 2012 vehicle sales decreased 8.9% compared with July 2012 sales.

2012 sales through August totaled 2,317,122, down 0.8% over the same period in 2011.

Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 645,744, resulting in a 27.9% market share.