VW/AUDI: VW brand slips amid small-car collapse; Audi up 12%

Volkswagen sales fell 1.6 percent to 29,207 as its new crossover lineup failed to offset a collapse in venerable small sedan and hatchback volume. Audi extended its industry-best sales streak to 97 months, with deliveries rising 12 percent to 19,195 vehicles on strength from the Q5 and Q7 crossovers.