Statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that from January through November, Volkswagen's China ventures FAW-Volkswagen and Shanghai Volkswagen sold 467,343 and 442,937 units respectively, totaling 910,280 units. However, the figure did not include the sales of the imported VW-branded segment.

Volkswagen (China) hopes that the vehicle sales in China to remain steady in 2009. It anticipates China to remain the world's fastest-growing major market over the next decade. Volkswagen will stay aggressive to ensure its Chinese leader position in the key market.