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Crisis or no crisis, Audi managed to sell over one million cars in 2008 for the first time in its history. Despite the fact that 2008 was a very difficult year for automakers, VW Group's luxury brand sold 1,003,400 cars worldwide, increasing its sales volume by 4.1 percent over 2007 (964,151 units). In December, Audi increased its sales by 17.4 percent over the same month in 2007, to around 82,800 units (2007: 70,523). Over the past year, the Ingolstadt-based firm launched 12 new or upgraded models including the all-new A4 sedan, which was rolled out in Europe in November 2007, the A4 Avant that followed in April, the facelifted A3 and A6 models, as well as the brand-new Q5 SUV.
- Lamborghini's Profits Surge 27.4% In 2008, Cautious On 2009 Outlook
Helped by its drive to cut costs, VW Group owned Italian supercar Lamborghini managed to report a 27.4 percent increase in pretax profits in 2008 over 2007 despite the fact that its sales remained virtually the same. More specifically, turnover increased...
- Audi Reports Record 2008 Profits And Sales, Pays €5,300 Bonus To Each Employee
In spite of the widespread financial crisis, the Audi Group reported that it ended the 2008 fiscal year with record-breaking figures for production, vehicle deliveries, revenue and profit. Deliveries of Audi brand vehicles were up 4.1 percent to the record...
- Bmw M Model Sales Up 50% In 2008
The global slowdown in the auto sector in 2008 had no affect on BMW's M car division that reported a 50 percent sales increase over 2007. Overall, BMW sold 24,186 'M' vehicles, making 2008 the second best year in the sport division's 30-year-old...
- U.s. Auto Sales Drop 15.5% In August
Falling gasoline prices didn’t seem to help automakers avert the downturn as U.S. light vehicle sales plunged for a tenth consecutive month in August. Overall sales for the month were 1.25 million vehicles, down a hefty 15.5 percent from August...
- Audi Announces Best First Half-year Results In Company's History
The German luxury automaker managed to sell more than 516,000 cars to customers worldwide between January and June (2007: 508,842), thus not only representing a gain of 1.4 percent compared with the first six months of 2007, but according to Audi, it’s...
Cars
Audi's Sales Surpass One Million Car for the First Time Ever
Crisis or no crisis, Audi managed to sell over one million cars in 2008 for the first time in its history. Despite the fact that 2008 was a very difficult year for automakers, VW Group's luxury brand sold 1,003,400 cars worldwide, increasing its sales volume by 4.1 percent over 2007 (964,151 units). In December, Audi increased its sales by 17.4 percent over the same month in 2007, to around 82,800 units (2007: 70,523). Over the past year, the Ingolstadt-based firm launched 12 new or upgraded models including the all-new A4 sedan, which was rolled out in Europe in November 2007, the A4 Avant that followed in April, the facelifted A3 and A6 models, as well as the brand-new Q5 SUV.Regionally, in Western Europe Audi sold some 667,000 cars, 2.5 percent more than in the prior year (2007: 650,407). In the Asia-Pacific region, the German brand delivered new cars to around 155,100 customers, a 15.6 percent increase compared to 2007. As for the U.S., the firm's third-largest export market, Audi sold 87,760 cars in 2008 that amounts to a 6.1 percent drop from the prior year (2007: 93,506).
- Lamborghini's Profits Surge 27.4% In 2008, Cautious On 2009 Outlook
Helped by its drive to cut costs, VW Group owned Italian supercar Lamborghini managed to report a 27.4 percent increase in pretax profits in 2008 over 2007 despite the fact that its sales remained virtually the same. More specifically, turnover increased...
- Audi Reports Record 2008 Profits And Sales, Pays €5,300 Bonus To Each Employee
In spite of the widespread financial crisis, the Audi Group reported that it ended the 2008 fiscal year with record-breaking figures for production, vehicle deliveries, revenue and profit. Deliveries of Audi brand vehicles were up 4.1 percent to the record...
- Bmw M Model Sales Up 50% In 2008
The global slowdown in the auto sector in 2008 had no affect on BMW's M car division that reported a 50 percent sales increase over 2007. Overall, BMW sold 24,186 'M' vehicles, making 2008 the second best year in the sport division's 30-year-old...
- U.s. Auto Sales Drop 15.5% In August
Falling gasoline prices didn’t seem to help automakers avert the downturn as U.S. light vehicle sales plunged for a tenth consecutive month in August. Overall sales for the month were 1.25 million vehicles, down a hefty 15.5 percent from August...
- Audi Announces Best First Half-year Results In Company's History
The German luxury automaker managed to sell more than 516,000 cars to customers worldwide between January and June (2007: 508,842), thus not only representing a gain of 1.4 percent compared with the first six months of 2007, but according to Audi, it’s...