Volkswagen expects single-digit sales decline in China this year

Volkswagen said on Friday it expects its China sales to fall a single-digit percent this year as new sport-utility vehicles and premium models help it recover from a sales slide in the world’s biggest auto market.

The German automaker sold 1.59 million vehicles in China in the first six months of 2020, down 17 per cent from 1.92 million units in the same period last year. For all of 2019, Volkswagen sold around 4.23 million vehicles in the country.