VW Sept group sales up 6.5 pct to 801,000 cars

BERLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen

posted a 6.5 percent increase in group sales in September to 801,000 vehicles, the slowest gain in five months.

"The present uncertain situation in the euro zone and current overall market conditions require close monitoring and will be receiving our full attention in the fourth quarter," VW sales chief Christian Klingler said in statement published on Friday.

(Reporting By Andreas Cremer)

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