Between January and November, Audi has sold 1,003,900 cars, already surpassing the sales figures of the most successful year in company history (1,003,469). Compared with the period of crisis last year, sales in 2010 increased by 15.3%.

Recorded sales growth this year is mainly due to Chinese and U.S. markets. Demand from Germany and she begins to recover.

"The number of orders made in Germany continues to grow, especially on the fleet. At the same time, the Audi A1 generates enough interest from private clients, "commented Peter Schwarzenbauer, sales manager of Audi AG. "Despite strong demand made in China, Germany wins again as one of the largest markets in 2010.

Audi sales in the German market increased by 1% in November, to 22,055 units. During the 11 months of the year, the company sold 205,207 cars, down 2.9%.

In China, for the first time Audi has exceeded 200,000 units shipped. Thanks to a 50% increase compared to same period last year, Audi sold 209,752 cars here premium. In November, Audi delivered 17,692 cars, up 7.2%. "We expect the real boom is still ahead. We at Audi are preparing us for significant growth next year, "said Schwarzenbauer.

In Europe, Audi has confirmed its position as market leader in premium cars in the period from January to November. In Western Europe, in the first 11 months, Audi sales rose 3% to 562,800 units in November and customers bought 47,800 new cars (down 3.7%). In Eastern Europe, Audi has reported an increase of 39.1% in November, delivering 3050 units. In the first 11 months, Audi sold 32,700 cars (up 15.1%).

German brand's popularity continues to grow and the U.S. market, the second largest car market in the world. Here, Audi has reported increased sales by 37.5% in November, and together, in January, it sold 91,083 cars - up by 23.5% from the same period last year.

Source: http://www.audi.com/