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Germany vehicle sales totaled 244,816 units for December 2013, up 7.6% vs. December 2012.
December 2013 vehicle sales decreased 14.3% compared with November 2013 sales.
2013 sales through December totaled 3,257,718, down 4.0% over the same period in 2012.
Volkswagen is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 941,752, resulting in a 28.9% market share.