[Volkswagen Group sold more than 720000 vehicles globally in April, up 79 percent year on year] the Volkswagen Group sold 720200 vehicles worldwide in April this year, an increase of 39 percent over the same period last year. Volkswagen Group global sales of 2760900 vehicles, an increase of 14.3% over the same period last year. In terms of market performance, most markets grew, with growth of 28.7 per cent in Western Europe, 42.2 per cent in Central and Eastern Europe and 8.9 per cent in North America. In the Chinese market, Volkswagen Group sold 255700 vehicles in April, up 79 per cent from a year earlier.