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Corporate Blunders : Volkswagen’s UK sales fall amid scandal / US says Volkswagen cheated

Sales of Volkswagen brands including VW, Seat, and Skoda all fell last month in the UK amid the carmaker’s emissions scandal. The motor group has been embroiled in controversy over the level of emissions from its diesel and petrol cars.

Sales of VW branded cars fell 9.8%, Skoda dropped 3% and Seat sales sank 32.2%. However, sales of Audi, Porsche and Bentley cars all rose. Overall, UK car sales in October fell by 1.1%, the industry body said.

The VW brand sold 13,970 cars in October