Worldwide sales of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles have continued their upward trend into early 2012.

“We have made a good start in the new year,” VW Commercial Vehicles Harald Schomberg said. “And at the same time we have achieved a record, never before have we sold so many vehicles in January. Together with our importers and dealers, we are consistently following up the excellent results of the previous year.”

Volkswagen, Europe’s leading manufacturer of light commercials, delivered 39,500 units in January 2012 worldwide, up 10.5 per cent on January 2011’s result.