VW CEO Martin Winterkorn tells CNN Mexico is key in carmaker 's North American growth . Volkswagen aims to become the biggest carmaker in the world by 2018 . Sales in the U.S. jumped 26 % in 2012 , helping to offset weaker European sales . TL;DR `` We do not expect Germany to sustain a heavy drop in GDP . The company says it will invest $900 million for a new plant in San Luis Potosi. In 2013 `` we expect an overall market growth of 8 % in China ''
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn tells CNN Mexico is key in carmaker 's North American growth . Volkswagen aims to become the biggest carmaker in the world by 2018 . Sales in the U.S. jumped 26 % in 2012 , helping to offset weaker European sales . TL;DR The company says it will invest $900 million for a new plant in San Luis Potosi. In 2013 `` we expect an overall market growth of 8 % in China ''