Volkswagen posts record £9.4bn profit

Volkswagen's journey towards automotive global domination continues apace with the announcement that it made a £9.4bn profit in 2011. That's a 50 percent increase on 2010.

The company sold eight million cars during the year - £133bn worth - across all its brands, including Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini and, of course, Volkswagen.