Volkswagen Group Aug Vehicle Sales +19% On Year At 719,500

German car maker Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) said Friday the group delivered 719,500 cars to customers worldwide in August, a 19% increase on the year, but warned the situation on global markets is still unsettled.

MAIN FACTS:

-The figures include deliveries by the Porsche brand from Aug. 1, but exclude deliveries by truck makers MAN SE (MAN.XE) and Scania AB (SCV-A.SK).

-In the January to August period, deliveries increased 10% to 5.91 million cars.

-"While developments in America, Eastern Europe and Asia remain stable, we are monitoring the continued tense situation, particularly in Western Europe, very closely," said Christian Klingler, group board member for sales.

-Deliveries rose 25% in North America in the January to August period, 9.5% in South America, 18% in the Asia-Pacific region and 1.7% in Europe.

-Deliveries in Western Europe excluding Germany dropped 5.8% on the year in the January to August period, while deliveries in Germany rose 4.1%.

-Write to the Frankfurt Bureau at [e-mail]

Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires