Audi Up 13.6 Percent Globally

Smiles in Ingolstadt and Wolfsburg, where Audi contributes 40 percent of Volkswagen Group's profits: Audi's global sales climbed 13.6 percent in September to 136,600 units delivered worldwide. 1,097,500 cars were sold in the first nine months, 12.8 percent more than in the prior-year period. Global Sales Audi September 2012 Sept'12 Sept'11 YoY YTD '12 YTD'11 YoY World 136,600 120,193 13.6% 1,097,500 973,154 12.8% Europe 72,200 67,220 7.4% 574,100 551,925 4.0% Germany 20,712 20,002 3.5% 198,777 185,022 7.4% UK 22,389 18,653 20.0% 101,593 93,781 8.3% France 5,020 4,949 1.4% 47,012 46,449 1.2% Italy 4,802 5,713 -15.9% 38,901 46,736 -16.8% Spain 2,295 2,634 -12.9% 29,436 32,478 -9.4% Russia 3,150 2,003 57.3% 25,442 17,803 42.9% USA 12,302 9,725 26.5% 100,694 84,981 18.5% Mexico 903 666 35.6% 6,450 5,508 17.1% Asia-Pacific 43,000 35,708 20.4% 351,400 272,189 29.1% China 35,512 29,476 20.5% 297,060 226,010 31.4% India 1,011 555 82.2% 6,423 4,210 52.6% Speaking of China: Remember when everybody predicted the imminent demise of foreign luxury cars in China, because the Chinese government would only buy domestic? TTAC was among the very few that did not buy the story. Audi's sales in China were up 31.4 percent in the first nine months of the year. Despite weak sales in Spain and Italy, Audi's sales in Europe were up 7.4 percent in September.  Sales in the U.S. (+26.5 percent) and China (+20.5%) were especially strong. PS: Note to global carmakers who want to emulate Audi's success: Start by emulating the way Audi delivers global sales numbers. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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