Volkswagen, the biggest European car maker, reported a 41.8% rise in second quarter net profit to €1.2 billion.
The German firm said it expects a pre-tax profit for the whole of the year of €5.1 billion, reaching the €5 billion milestone a year earlier than planned.
This was because unit sales this year this year were expected to reach a record high level of six million units.
Sales totalled €28.2 billion for the three months, and operating profit before special items was €1.73 billion.
