Volkswagen first-half operating profit up 10% on higher Volkswagen, Porsche sales

Reuters

Published Jul 25, 2019 01:59AM ET

Volkswagen first-half operating profit up 10% on higher Volkswagen, Porsche sales

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen Group (DE:VOWG_p) on Thursday said its first half operating profit rose 10.3% to 9 billion euros ($10.02 billion), buoyed by sales of higher-margin sports utility vehicles and a jump in demand for Porsche vehicles.

Higher demand for VW, Porsche and Skoda cars helped to offset a drop in Audi sales, the carmaker said.