Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that its January 2007 sales recorded a 2.3 percent increase over the same period in 2006. The brand’s January ‘07 sales were the best sales for the month of January since 2003.

The VW Jetta sedan continues to be Volkswagen’s most popular model in the U.S., with sales up 3.8 percent. The GTI, Automobile Magazine’s 2007 “Automobile of the Year”, recorded a sales surge of 119.3 percent.

Full press release after the jump.

## Source: Volkswagen ##

VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS JANUARY 2007 SALES

Best January Sales Performance Since 2003

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced January 2007 sales of 16,610 units, a 2.3 percent increase over the January 2006 total of 16,237 vehicles. This figure represents the best January sales performance since 2003 for the Volkswagen brand.

The sporty and affordable Jetta sedan continues as the most popular Volkswagen carline, posting a 3.8 percent sales improvement over January 2006. The GTI, recently named 2007 “Automobile of the Year” by Automobile Magazine, posted a sales surge of 119.3 percent, finding 1,351 new owners in January.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest producers of passenger cars and Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Touareg through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.

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