Volkswagen Group continued its strong start to 2023, taking the top slot in 12 out of 21 European segments through February.
Brands from Europe's largest automaking group were No. 1 in eight volume segments and four 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.