German sportscar maker Porsche AG said Tuesday July deliveries
rose 16% on the year due to strong demand from Europe and
China.
MAIN FACTS:
-Porsche delivered 12,391 new cars to customers worldwide in
July.
-In Europe, deliveries surged by 25% on the year to 4,594 cars,
while German sales jumped 31% on the year to 1,694 units.
-Car sales in China were up 18% to 2,936 units, while deliveries
in the Asia Pacific region were up 17% from July 2011.
-In the January to July period, global sales increased 14% to
81,562 cars.
-Porsche board member Bernhard Maier sees solid global sales
growth for the whole of the year, despite economic uncertainty in
Europe.
-Porsche AG is co-owned by Porsche Automobil Holding SE
(PAH3.XE) and Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE).
-Frankfurt Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-69-29725-500
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