Audi Canada First Quarter Results Up 19.7%

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April 1, 2008


Source: Audi Canada

  • Audi sells 781 units in March
  • 15.2% increase over last year’s March results
  • First quarter sales at Audi increase by 19.7%

    TORONTO, April 1 /CNW/ – Audi Canada today reported that a total of
    781 units were sold for the month of March. Year to date Audi Canada is ahead
    of 2007 by 19.7% with 1,934 units sold during the first quarter of 2008. For
    the month of March, the leading models in terms of sales were the A4 and S4
    sedans and Avants, the Audi Q7 performance SUV and the sporty A3. March sales
    by model line were:

    
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                    Model Line                 March 2008
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                         A3                        119
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                    A4/S4/RS 4                     346
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                       A5/S5                        67
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                        TT                          50
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                        A6                          52
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                        A8                          13
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                        R8                          32
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                     Audi Q7                       102
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                      TOTAL                        781
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    “Having just recently won the Canadian Car of the Year Award for the
    Audi R8, it is encouraging to see that our message of offering a family of
    sporty, progressive and sophisticated product is translating into impressive
    sales,” Diego Ramos, Audi Canada’s Executive Vice President said, “Consumers
    are understanding that the DNA that makes the R8 so special can be found in
    all Audi offerings.”

    Audi Canada

    Audi’s history in Canada dates to 1971, when the brand was first
    introduced on the Canadian market. Today, a network of 37 Audi retailers
    nationwide sell and service a range of premium vehicles that include the Audi
    A3; the A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the S4 sedan, Avant and
    Cabriolet models; the RS 4 sports sedan; The A5 and S5 Coupes; the A6 sedan
    and Avant; the Audi Q7 Sport Utility; the Audi A8; the V10-powered S6 and S8
    performance sedans; the TT Coupe and Roadster models and new Canadian Car of
    the Year R8 mid-engined sports car.

    Audi Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario and markets a line of
    luxury cars built in plants in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, Germany, Bratislava,
    Slovakia and Gyvr, Hungary. The parent company, AUDI AG, is headquartered in
    Ingolstadt, Germany.

    Additional information on all Audi models and Audi’s history can be found
    at www.audi.ca


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