On 09/27/2015 06:56 AM, wrote:
Siesel VWs were 40% of North American sales in a recent month, from
what I read somewhere recently.

I can't find a current article easily but

http://www.dieselforum.org/news/u-s-...arket-is-up-4-

“While diesel cars and pickup trucks make up only three percent of the
overall U.S. vehicle market, most analysts predict continued growth in
the U.S., with many believing the diesel market will double by 2018.”

This is more current:

http://www.wired.com/2015/09/volkswa...r-hybrid-cars/

"It’s a small market—about 3 percent of the total US passenger vehicle
fleet, about 7-8 million cars—but one VW dominates. In 2013, it reported
it accounted for more than 70 percent of “clean diesel” passenger
vehicle sales. "

Extrapolating, the 40% figure may be right.