Volkswagen Group finished the first half strong, taking the top slot in eight of 10 key volume segments.
Brands from Europe's largest automaking group were also No. 1 in four of 11 premium segments tracked by Automotive News Europe and market researcher Dataforce.
VW brand accounted for seven of the segment No. 1s, according to Dataforce's preliminary data, which represents about 94 percent of sales in the European Union plus ETFA countries and the U.K.