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January close down 3.0 percent
Strongest start to the year ever in China
Vice President Marketing and Sales Martin Sander: “Electrification as focus topic for 2019”
AUDI AG delivered around 144,650 cars to customers worldwide in January. As such, sales performed positively in the two largest markets. In China the company achieved its best January result in its history, with sales up 5.1 percent to 64,000 units sold. In the German domestic market the ...
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Appointed as of January 1, 2019
Audi Supervisory Board Chairman and Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess: “We have laid important groundwork for Audi’s future orientation.”
Peter Mosch, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the General Works Council: “Workforce expects further impetus for the new start at the company.”
The Supervisory Board of AUDI AG has appointed Bram Schot as the Chairman of the Board of Management effective...
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WLTP changeover and numerous model changes: 8.3% operating return on sales before special items for the first three quarters, 6.5% after special items
Special item affecting earnings of €800 million fine imposed by Munich II Public Prosecutor’s Office in the third quarter
Interim CEO Bram Schot: “We are meeting enormous challenges and expect fluctuations to decrease as of November”
CFO Alexander Seitz: “We anticipate positive earnings effects of €...
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Audi takes its premium retailing to the next level: A new era of car buying begins with the start of the new contracts
Digitalization, electrification and mobility concepts as important growth drivers and boost to the used-car business
New contracts in the European markets to be returned by November, taking effect in April 2020
AUDI AG and the European Dealer Council exchange views on the future business model and discussed growth areas at the conference...
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Administrative order imposes a fine of EUR 800 million due to deviations from regulatory requirements in the context of certain V6 and V8 diesel aggregates and diesel vehicles manufactured or distributed by AUDI AG
Regulatory offences proceedings conducted against AUDI AG by Munich II public prosecutor will thus be finally terminated
AUDI AG accepts the fine and, by doing so, admits its responsibility
The Munich II public prosecutor today issued an adm...
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Down 22.0 percent in the month, year as a whole up 2.0 percent year-on-year
Growth in China and North America, negative extraordinary effects in Europe
Interims-CEO and Sales chief Bram Schot: “We expected challenging months and are responding actively to the situation”
AUDI AG delivered around 139,150 cars to customers worldwide in September, a decline of 22.0 percent on the 2017 record-breaking figure. Following above-average sales results in Eur...
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Patent cross-licensing for accelerated development to volume production
Audi Board Member for Technical Development Peter Mertens: “Want to achieve attractive cost structures for the breakthrough of the most systematic form of electric driving”
Audi full-size SUV with fuel cell technology as first small series at the beginning of the next decade
Ingolstadt/Seoul -
AUDI AG and Hyundai Motor Group are driving the development of fuel cell technology....
One need only to look at Audi's monthly sales charts to have no doubt that crossovers are the hottest thing going in the automotive segment. And, while Audi isn't ready as Ford is to give in on the value of cars, it is prepared to stake its claim at the top of the crossover segment. Enter the Q8.
It's not like the Q8 was a secret. Audi has hinted at its Q-ship style, performance and luxury-minded entry meant to slot in above the Q7, more crossover on par with its flagship A8 than comforta...
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Around 160,900 deliveries worldwide, up 3.1 percent
China and North America provide important sales momentum
Sales chief Bram Schot: “Set to more than double our local model range in China”
AUDI AG delivered around 160,900 premium cars in April. Global sales increased by 3.1 percent. Customers took delivery of around 624,650 units across all models since January, an increase of 8.0 percent. As such, the Four Rings once again beat its previous reco...
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Editor's note: Audi has released both a teaser video and a longer video of their new flagship SUV. We ran spy photos of the Q8 from Motor1.com and the SQ8 from Motor Trend earlier this year. The Q8 is expected to launched this summer and is positioned above the Q7.
The new Audi Q8 is still top secret - a challenge for the Audi design team, to give a little first glimpse of the first and largest SUV luxury coupe. In order not to reveal too much, the designers tu...
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Worldwide around 130,950 deliveries (+4.6%)
China and United States as growth engines
Sales chief Bram Schot: “we keep on expanding our luxury-class”
In February the brand with the Four Rings handed over around 130,950 premium automobiles worldwide, up 4.6 percent year-on-year. China (+22.4%) and North America (+13.1%) once again substantially boosted sales. With the new Audi A6 which just was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Audi is entering...
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The edition is strictly limited to 150 copies
Interior either in blue or black
On request, even more power from ABT Sportsline: 519 kW (705 hp) and 880 Nm
The high-performance athlete in tailor-made suit becomes even more exclusive - Audi launches a limited edition of 150 pieces special series of the RS 6 Avant performance. The 4.0 TFSI with 445 kW (605 hp) is under the livery in bright Nogar blue pearl effect. In cooperation with ABT Sportsline there are even 51...
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Audi Ideas Program sets new record in full-year 2017
Implementation of 15,000 improvement suggestions from Audi employees
Record results for the Audi Ideas Program: AUDI AG accepted and implemented approximately 15,000 suggestions for improvements from employees in 2017. This led to savings for the automobile manufacturer at its plants in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm of approximately €108.6 million last year, which is 23.4 percent more than in the previous y...