AnimaTTor
11-01-2005, 03:36 PM
<center><img src="http://www.harris.de/AUDI-LOGO.gif"></center><p>The report details VW and BMW's dramatic drop in sales during October; blamed mostly on hurricanes and high gas prices.
Audi's rise in sales were attributed mostly to the continued success of the new A6 sedan and Avant.
Here's the Audi-related portion:
" AUDI EXCELS
Volkswagen's premium brand Audi bucked an overall poor sales month for the U.S. auto industry, reporting its second-best October on record after deliveries rose 9.4 percent to 6,659 cars.
"Audi sales have again been extremely good after last month's best September sales ever, despite a heavily declining market and significantly reduced incentives," Audi of America chief Johan de Nysschen said in a statement, citing the nameplate's youngest model line-up of all premium brands.
October's increase however was due almost solely to the popularity of its A6 sedan and all-new A6 Avant estate. Combined, Audi's full-size model enjoyed nearly a 159 percent gain in sales to 1,382 units.
Year-on-year, Audi's best-selling mid-size model line -- consisting of the A4 sedan, estate, convertible and high-performance S4 version -- was the only other line able to keep deliveries from falling. They remained stable at 4,069 units.
The TT roadster, Audi Allroad, and the A8 executive sedan all suffered significant double-digit percentage declines.
In the first 10 months of 2005, the carmaker improved overall U.S. Audi brand sales by 4.6 percent to 66,315 units.
The company also sold 4,053 units of its new A3 five-door Sportback compact since its launch in May, of which 631 left dealerships in October.
Audi will launch its first SUV, the full-sized Q7, in May next year."<ul><li><a href="http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=basicIndustries&storyID=nL01 188045">Read the full article</a></li></ul>
Audi's rise in sales were attributed mostly to the continued success of the new A6 sedan and Avant.
Here's the Audi-related portion:
" AUDI EXCELS
Volkswagen's premium brand Audi bucked an overall poor sales month for the U.S. auto industry, reporting its second-best October on record after deliveries rose 9.4 percent to 6,659 cars.
"Audi sales have again been extremely good after last month's best September sales ever, despite a heavily declining market and significantly reduced incentives," Audi of America chief Johan de Nysschen said in a statement, citing the nameplate's youngest model line-up of all premium brands.
October's increase however was due almost solely to the popularity of its A6 sedan and all-new A6 Avant estate. Combined, Audi's full-size model enjoyed nearly a 159 percent gain in sales to 1,382 units.
Year-on-year, Audi's best-selling mid-size model line -- consisting of the A4 sedan, estate, convertible and high-performance S4 version -- was the only other line able to keep deliveries from falling. They remained stable at 4,069 units.
The TT roadster, Audi Allroad, and the A8 executive sedan all suffered significant double-digit percentage declines.
In the first 10 months of 2005, the carmaker improved overall U.S. Audi brand sales by 4.6 percent to 66,315 units.
The company also sold 4,053 units of its new A3 five-door Sportback compact since its launch in May, of which 631 left dealerships in October.
Audi will launch its first SUV, the full-sized Q7, in May next year."<ul><li><a href="http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=basicIndustries&storyID=nL01 188045">Read the full article</a></li></ul>