Volkswagen Group believes its goal of moving 8 million units worldwide for the first time is within reach since through November, the German automaker sold 7.51 million units.

The figure marks a 13.9-percent rise from last year’s sales total. VW indicated it moved 6.59 million units from January to November of 2010.

The OEM is confident of making its sales objective since last month’s total represented a 15.3-percent rise from the same month last year. The group sold 711,400 in November, up from 617,200 a year earlier.

“We are making very good progress. Our target to top an annual 8 million units for the first time is within reach. That is an important milestone for the group,” VW Group board member for sales Christian Klingler said.

“Despite the anticipated high delivery levels for this year, we are already preparing for a very challenging year in 2012. Risks on European markets, in particular, are increasing,” Klingler acknowledged.

Looking at its sales performance geographically, VW Group noted that its brands delivered 3.38 million sales in Europe through November. That figure is 11 percent higher than then the 3.04 million units the OEM sold on the continent through 11 months of 2010.

The automaker specifically noted growth in Western Europe except Germany, which the company does not include in this particular metric. VW Group enjoyed a 6.6-percent gain in sales through November in this region, seeing volume rise from 1.71 million units to 1.82 million.

Within its home country of Germany, VW Group pointed out its sales gains are even stronger. The company moved 11.7 percent more units through November than the same span last year — 0.95 million units to 1.06 million units.

Higher still, VW said its deliveries in Central and Eastern Europe are up year-over-year as well. To be exact, sales are 29.3 percent higher — 382,800 units to 494,800 units.

In North America, VW Group saw its sales shoot up 21.4 percent from 494,700 units to 600,700 vehicles. Of these totals, the U.S. sales constituted 398,800 units, a 22.5-percent climb from the 325,600 vehicles the OEM moved from January through November of last year.

In South America, the OEM indicated a 6.6-percent year-over-year uptick from 802,600 vehicles to 855,500 units

And in the Asia/Pacific region, VW Group highlighted an 18.3-percent spike from 2.02 million units to 2.39 million units. Fueling that rise in the first 11 months was a 15.5-percent sales rise in China where VW Group indicated it delivered 2.11 million units, up from 1.82 million.

Also, the company pointed out its deliveries to India soared a whopping 125.4 percent from 44,600 units to 100,600 units.

Positive Trends for All Group Brands

After breaking down its sales performance regionally, VW Group outlined how each of its brands has fared through the first 11 months of the year.

Officials said Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 4.69 million vehicles to customers worldwide from January to November. That sum is 12.4 percent higher year-over-year from 4.18 million units.

VW Passenger Cars gained the most traction in Central and Eastern Europe (up 47.5 percent from 132,800 units to 195,800 vehicles) followed by North America (up 22.5 percent from 366,200 units to 448,500 vehicles) and the Asia/Pacific region (up 14.4 percent from 1.57 million units to 1.80 million vehicles).

Officials determined Audi sold 1.19 million vehicles worldwide in the period to November. That figure is 18.8 percent higher year-over-year from 1.00 million units.

Officials indicated the premium brand from Ingolstadt performed particularly well in North America, where customers took possession of 127,900 models, up 16.8 percent from the year-ago figure of 109,500 units.

In South America, Audi said it delivered 17,100 vehicles during the same period, representing an increase of 38.1 percent from the 12,400 units a year earlier.

Audi’s unit sales in the Asia/Pacific region rose by 33.2 percent to 339,800 vehicles from 255,100.

The group highlighted its three other divisions: SKODA, SEAT and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

—SKODA: Total deliveries were 816,800 units, up 16.3 percent from 702,500 vehicles. The Czech automaker enjoyed particularly strong growth in the Central and Eastern Europe region, where unit sales ran at 210,000 units, which was 18.1 percent from 177,800 vehicles a year earlier. The Asia/Pacific region also brought strong gains, totaling 242,100 units, up 29.4 percent from 187,100 vehicles

—SEAT: Total deliveries were 320,000 vehicles worldwide from January to November, representing an increase of 2.3 percent from the year-ago figure of 312,900 vehicles. The Spanish brand performed particularly well in Mexico where deliveries grew by 30.8 percent to 15,800 vehicles, up from (12,100 units. Officials mentioned growth in Germany, too, where the company handed over 48,500 units to customers (up 23.1 percent from 39,400 vehicles) and in France where unit sales totaled 32,500 (up 13.7 percent from 28,600 units).

—Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: Total deliveries grew by 22.5 percent to 478,900 units in the period to November up from 390,800 vehicles. The brand reported strong unit sales in particular in the Central and Eastern Europe region where 32,400 vehicles were delivered (up 40.3 percent from 23,100 units) and in the Asia/Pacific region where 10,500 units were handed over to customers (up 43.5 percent from 7,300 units). Noteworthy gains also came in South America where customers took possession of 126,600 units (up 22.8 percent from 103,100 vehicles).