BERLIN, June 14 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's passenger car brand aims to increase earnings by around 10 billion euros ($10.82 billion) by 2026 to hit its return on sales target of 6.5%, Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday.

Production of vehicles in the passenger car brand, Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra and Skoda will be more closely aligned for efficiency, Antlitz added. ($1 = 0.9246 euros) (Reporting by Victoria Waldersee)