Volkswagen America’s CEO is taking a “cautious” view of US market development in 2013.

According to Reuters, Jonathan Browning said on a conference call he saw US sales in 2013 at around 15m vehicles.

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While he didn’t expect to see the same level of growth in 2013 for the VW brand as the 35% rise in 2012, the rise would be faster than the industry rate.

VW sales received a major boost in the US when local production of a Passat designed primarily for the key market began production at a new plant in Tennessee.

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