Audi have released their sales results which make for positive reading.
Worldwide
Worldwide, Audi managed to sell 111,400 throughout the world in November alone. This represents an increase of 28 per cent. That statistic in particular may have surprised Audi themselves, as the increase figure marks a great improvement.
The UK
Here in the UK, sales increased by a tremendous 30.7 %. Latest year in November Audi sold 5,809 cars. This year Audi have sold 7,593 cars in November.
Spain
Spain is another standout country where sales have risen by a high figure. Last year, 2,111 cars were sold in November. In 2011 2,789 cars were sold marking a 32.1% increase.
Asia Pacific
In the Asia Pacific region, where Audi experience a fairly high sales rate, Audi increased their sales increased by 60.7 percent when comparing cars sold in November in 2010 and 2011 alone.
Strong performance in Germany
Peter Schwarzenbauer, the Member of the Board Management for Marketing and Sales at Audi, said that the Western European Region is currently a very strong market for the company. He also stated how well Audi are performing in their home country. His exact words were “We are growing against the trend in Western Europe. This has resulted in our highest market share ever. We will sell more than 250,000 cars in Germany this year for the first time since 2008.”
Audi are the fastest growing luxury car manufacturer in the world today. They are clearly being influenced in a positive manner by their parent company Volkswagen. Reports suggested that Audi have overtaken Mercedes-Benz as the number one luxury car manufacturer in the world. Can they overtake BMW?
Official sales figures from Audi
Area | November 2011 | November 2010 | Change | Year to Date 2011 | Year to Date 2010 | Change |
World | 111,400 | 87,050 | +28.0 | 1,193,110 | 1,003,905 | +18.8 |
Europe | 59,900 | 50,847 | +17.8 | 670,300 | 595,459 | +12.6
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Germany | 25,093 | 22,055 | +13.8 | 232,423 | 205,207 | +13.3 |
UK | 7,593 | 5,809 | +30.7 | 108,975 | 94,491 | +15.3 |
Italy | 4,302 | 5,032 | -14.5 | 55,583 | 55,214 | +0.7
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France | 5,598 | 4,460 | +25.5 | 57,051 | 48,321 | +18.1 |
Spain | 2,789 | 2,111 | +32.1 | 38,172 | 37,178 | +2.7 |
Russia | 1,801 | 1,411 | +27.6 | 21,479 | 17,007 | +26.3 |
USA | 9,700 | 9,365 | +3.6 | 104,906 | 91,083 | +15.2 |
Brazil | 670 | 318 | +110.7 | 4,859 | 2,979 | +63.1 |
Asia-Pacific | 34,700 | 21,586 | +60.7 | 339,800 | 255,069 | +33.2
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China (including Hong Kong) | 29,861 | 17,692 | +68.8 | 283,600 | 209,752 | +35.2 |
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