Germany Vehicle Sales Down 4.8% in July

Germany vehicle sales totaled 274,736 units for July 2012, down 4.8% vs. July 2011.

July 2012 vehicle sales decreased 15.7% compared with June 2012 sales.

2012 sales through July totaled 2,066,809, down 0.2% over the same period in 2011.

Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 576,074, resulting in a 27.9% market share.