Production of bestseller passes the ten million mark
In fiscal year 2009, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presented the latest generation of the popular Caravelle/Multivan and Transporter model series. The Brazilian heavy commercial vehicles business was sold to the MAN Group.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
In fiscal year 2009, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles celebrated a very special milestone when the ten-millionth vehicle from the popular Caravelle/Multivan and Transporter model series rolled off the production line in Hanover. Fittingly, 2009 also saw the launch of the latest generation of this evergreen model. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles also generated attention with the presentation of the Amarok pick-up truck, which will initially be available in South America in 2010 and also in Europe at a later stage.
The Brazilian commercial vehicles business was sold to the MAN Group during the reporting period.
Left: Multivan
Right: Amarok
In the past fiscal year, a total of 362 thousand vehicles were delivered to customers, down 28% on the previous year. Sales declined in virtually all important markets.
At 275 thousand units, sales to the dealer organization in 2009 were 37.4% lower than in the previous year. Sales of the Caddy, which is available both as a commercial vehicle and as a passenger car (Caddy Life), fell to 129 thousand vehicles (–17.2%). A total of 140 thousand Caravelle/ Multivan and Transporter models were sold (–31.6%).
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles produced 308 thousand vehicles in the past fiscal year, corresponding to a year-on-year decline of 34.4%. This does not include the production figures for Crafter models manufactured at the Daimler plants in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde. The main production facility in Hanover manufactured a total of 96 (167) thousand units of the Caravelle/Multivan and Transporter models. Production figures at the Poznan plant in Poland fell to 137 (176) thousand vehicles.
As the Brazilian commercial vehicles business was sold in the first quarter of 2009, the sales figures for heavy commercial vehicles are only included for January and February.
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VOLKSWAGEN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES |
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2009 |
2008 |
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Deliveries (thousand units) |
362 |
502 |
–28.0 | |||
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Vehicle sales |
275 |
439 |
–37.4 | |||
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Production |
308 |
470 |
–34.4 | |||
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Sales revenue (€ million) |
5,294 |
9,607 |
–44.9 | |||
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Operating profit |
313 |
375 |
–16.5 | |||
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as % of sales revenue |
5.9 |
3.9 |
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SALES REVENUE AND EARNINGS
At €5.3 billion, sales revenue for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in fiscal year 2009 was down 44.9% on the previous year due to volume-related factors. Operating profit for the reporting period was €313 million; this was €62 million lower than in the previous year. This figure includes the proceeds of €0.6 billion from the sale of the Brazilian commercial vehicles business. This is also the reason why the operating return on sales improved year-on-year from 3.9% to 5.9%.
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PRODUCTION |
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Vehicles |
2009 |
2008 | ||||
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Transporter |
78,985 |
90,207 | ||||
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Caddy Kombi |
78,488 |
77,642 | ||||
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Caravelle/Multivan, Kombi |
56,073 |
123,630 | ||||
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Caddy |
48,601 |
82,414 | ||||
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Saveiro |
38,899 |
40,367 | ||||
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Trucks* |
5,187 |
46,138 | ||||
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Omnibus* |
1,872 |
9,889 | ||||
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Amarok |
193 |
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308,298 |
470,287 | ||||
FURTHER INFORMATION
www.volkswagen-commercial-vehicles.com
