A New Milestone for Volkswagen Canada: Over Two Million Cars Sold in Company''s Sixty-Three Year History
(firmenpresse) - AJAX, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/01/15 -- In 1952, the first eight cars imported by took part in the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. By the end of that year, a total of 94 Volkswagens had been sold.
Yesterday, the 2 millionth Volkswagen; a Compact Sport Utility, was sold to a customer in Brampton, Ontario.
In the sixty-three years between that first Beetle and the milestone car, millions of Canadians have shared more than a few memorable experiences with their own Volkswagens.
"We are so very proud to have a shared history with so many Canadians," stated Maria Stenstrom, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada. "Our cars have become a part of people''s lives, and we can''t wait to see what the future will bring."
During the month of April, Volkswagen set a new all-time monthly sales record, as 7,358 cars (including the milestone car) were sold. This represents a 14% improvement over the same month last year (6,483). Year-to-date, 23,153 new Volkswagen cars and SUVs have been sold, 29% more than the 17,925 sold during the same time period in 2014.
Volkswagen sales by model line for the month of April 2015:
About Volkswagen Canada:
Founded in 1952, Volkswagen Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario. It is the largest volume European automotive nameplate in Canada, and sells the Golf, Golf Sportwagon, Golf GTI, Golf R, Beetle, Jetta, Eos, Passat, CC, Tiguan, and Touareg through 136 independent Canadian Dealers. It is the leader in affordable TDI Clean Diesel vehicle sales in Canada, and forms part of Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Volkswagen is one of the world''s largest producers of passenger cars and is Europe''s largest automaker.
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Volkswagen Canada
Spokesperson: Thomas Tetzlaff
905-428-5858
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