Germany Vehicle Sales Up 7.2% in December

Germany vehicle sales totaled 275,348 units for December 2011, up 7.2% vs. December 2010.

December 2011 vehicle sales decreased 8.8% compared with November 2011 sales.

2011 sales through December totaled 3,508,456, up 9.7% over the same period in 2010.

Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 946,678, resulting in a 27.0% market share.