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Germany vehicle sales totaled 287,047 units for October 2012, up 0.1% vs. October 2011.
October 2012 vehicle sales increased 4.7% compared with September 2012 sales.
2012 sales through October totaled 2,878,389, down 1.8% over the same period in 2011.
Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 806,699, resulting in a 28.0% market share.