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大众将在北美投资70亿 German carmaker Volkswagen has said it will invest $7bn in North America over the next five years as it looks to boost its sales in the region. 德国汽车生产商大众汽车宣布将于未来五年内在北美地区投资70亿美元以增加在该地区的销售额。 ? The firm will also launch a new sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the US - one of its biggest markets - in 2016. ? It also reiterated its goal of selling a million Volkswagens and Audis - its luxury brand - in the US by 2018. ? Volkswagen has set its sights on becoming the worlds biggest carmaker by then.? ? It is currently the worlds third-biggest manufacturer, behind Japans Toyota and US carmaker General Motors. ? As a group, we will be investing over $7bn in North America over the next five years, said Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of Volkswagen. ? Robust growth ? Volkswagens plans to boost investment in the region come at a time when the US car market has been recovering from the slump seen in the years after the global financial crisis.? ? Analysts expect 2013 to be the best year for the US auto market since 2007, with total annual sales expected to reach nearly 15.6 million units. ? If that figure is met, it would mark a strong recovery from 2009, when sales fell to 10.4 million. ? Global carmakers, including Volkswagen, have benefited from the continuing recovery.? ? Last week, Volkswagen reported record sales for its luxury brands - Audi, Porsche and Bentley - in 2013.? ? A rise in deliveries in the US market was a key contributor to their sales during the period. ? Audis sales jumped 13.5% in the US during the period, from a year ago, while Porsche saw growth of 21% and Bentley deliveries rose 28%. 1