Orders received by the Volkswagen Group

ORDERS RECEIVED IN THE PASSENGER CARS SEGMENT IN WESTERN EUROPE

Due to the positive development of the Western European markets, demand for passenger cars increased in fiscal year 2017 compared with the previous year. Incoming orders in the reporting period were 6.0% higher than in 2016. At the same time, incoming orders rose in Germany (+6.7%), just as in other significant markets throughout the region.

ORDERS RECEIVED FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Orders received for light commercial vehicles of the Volkswagen Group in Western Europe were 2.7% higher than in the previous year at 347,964 units.

New orders for mid-sized and heavy trucks and buses witnessed a positive trend in 2017, with orders received for 225,813 vehicles (+18.5%). In Western Europe, our main sales market, ongoing positive economic stimulus gave a boost to incoming orders. The order intake in South America rose after the difficult economic climate improved, especially in Brazil.

ORDERS RECEIVED IN THE POWER ENGINEERING SEGMENT

The long-term performance of the Power Engineering business is determined by the macroeconomic environment. Individual major orders lead to fluctuations in incoming orders during the year that do not correlate with these long-term trends.

Orders received in the Power Engineering segment in 2017 amounted to €3.7 (3.3) billion. Engines & Marine Systems and Turbomachinery generated around two-thirds of the order volume in a persistently difficult market environment. The power plant business performed positively. For example, a Turkish energy company ordered 38 engines with a combined output of 754 MW for its floating power plants, which provide a flexible solution to pressing energy shortages. The Company was also successful in the Indonesian market, securing orders for 25 engines with an aggregate output of 314 MW.