Automakers

VW sees bounce as U.S. sales of diesel models resume

VW sold 3,196 diesel models in the U.S. in April. Overall VW brand U.S. sales rose 1.6 percent last month to 27,557, while industrywide U.S. sales fell 4.7 percent. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
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By:
David Shepardson
May 04, 2017 05:00 AM

WASHINGTON -- Diesel models accounted for nearly 12 percent of Volkswagen's U.S. sales in April, a sign that consumer demand for such models persists, even as the company recovers from widespread emissions violations.

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