Audi Drives VW's Earnings Growth, Bentley & Seat continue making loss


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Volkswagen Group: Operating profit more than triples at 4.8 billion EUR in the first nine months 2010

Wolfsburg, 2010-10-22

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft today issued an ad hoc release containing its key figures for the first nine months 2010.

Interim Report January-September 2010:

• Volkswagen Group continues successful business growth in the reporting period

• Operating profit up EUR 3.3 billion on weak prior-year period at EUR 4.8 billion

• Profit before tax increases by EUR 4.4 billion to EUR 5.4 billion; positive effects from equity-accounted investments and from measurement of put/call rights relating to Porsche Zwischenholding GmbH at the reporting date (EUR 863 million)

• Group sales revenue up 19.9 percent year-on-year at EUR 92.5 billion

• Cash flows from operating activities in the Automotive Division increased by EUR 2.3 billion to EUR 11.5 billion; ratio of investments in property, plant and equipment (capex) to sales revenue amounts to 4.0 percent (5.7 percent)

• Automotive Division net liquidity increased further to EUR 19.6 billion

Strong demand for Group models:

• Group deliveries to customers up 12.9 percent year-on-year to 5.4 million vehicles; global market share amounts to 11.6 percent (11.5 percent)

• China, Western Europe, North and South America continue driving demand

• Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand unveils the new Passat and the new Passat Variant

• Audi celebrates the world premiere of the Audi A7 Sportback; Audi quattro Concept and Audi e-tron Spyder studies cause a stir

• Skoda and SEAT present the purely electric-powered Octavia Green E Line and IBE concept cars

• Bentley unveils the new Continental GT; advanced carbon fiber body makes the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento a compelling vehicle

• The new Caddy and the Amarok SingleCab are just two of the vehicles making their debut at the IAA Commercial Vehicles; Scania showcases the V8 – the world’s most powerful truck


Volkswagen Group - Volkswagen Group: Operating profit more than triples at 4.8 billion EUR in the first nine months 2010
 
Wow. Audi really is adding a big chunk to the groups bottom line.

That's what Audi should do. The premium segment is where the cherries are at. Bentley, Bugatti and Seat are nothing more but support brand. VW and Audi bring the bacon and eggs to the table every morning.
 

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