Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sold 342,000 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2016. At €8.0 billion, sales revenue was up 6.7% over the prior-year period.
As in the previous year, MAN Commercial Vehicles sold 74,000 units in the period from January to September of this year. Operating profit before special items rose to €204 (52) million. Volume effects and improved margins in Europe as well as the structural improvements introduced had a positive effect.
MAN Power Engineering’s sales revenue decreased by 6.9% year-on-year to €2.6 billion in the first nine months of 2016. This reduced the operating profit by €51 million to €176 million.
