Volkswagen sales in the US market appeared to take a hit last month from the company's huge emissions scandal, coming in flat amid overall sales that grew about 11.5 percent.

The German giant, the world's second-largest automaker, said Tuesday that it sold 30,387 Volkswagen-brand cars in the United States in October, just 0.24 percent over a year ago, while other makers like General Motors and Ford registered double-digit growth.