Volkswagen announced on May 13th that it sold 2.66 million vehicles worldwide between January and April. 2.66 million vehicles marks almost ~14% increase over 2010. This is BIG news for Volkswagen.

Car sales are known to follow the general economic trend: the lower the unemployment rate, the more cars are sold. Volkswagen sales are certainly on the upswing.. whether they last is whole different story.

Monthly Car Sales vs. Unemployment Rate

Source:  AutoObserver.com