Volkswagen sets new full-year sales record

FRANKFURT — German automaker Volkswagen has posted another annual sales record by selling 10.83 million cars in 2018 as new SUV models boosted deliveries. The Wolfsburg-based maker of Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Skoda and other brand name cars beat its 2017 record of 10.74 million cars. Sales rose in the U.S., China, Europe and South America. The alliance announces 2018 figures later this month Marketing head Christian Dahlheim said the company overcame troubles getting cars certified under new emission rules in Europe. He called it “a great result” even though the company no longer sets unit sales records as a primary business goal.