Volkswagen models topped a Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) list of car models that benefited most from the scrappage scheme introduced by the German government this year.

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According to the statistics, 10.5% of all the vehicles sold under the programme were VW Golf or Jetta models. VW unit Skoda’s Fabia was second with a share of 4.3%.


VW’s Polo followed, while two GM Opel models – Corsa and Astra – ranked fourth and fifth with shares of 4.1% and 3.8%, respectively, according to Financial Times Deutschland.

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