| Audi AG, which is a part of Volkswagen AG, the | | | | Britain boosting its record. In the said territory, the |
| largest European automaker by sales, sold 964,151 | | | | automaker sold 100,712 cars, up 17.1 percent from |
| cars in 2007, up by 6.5 percent from 2006 with | | | | 2006. |
| 905,188. As such, the German automaker is pleased to | | | | Sales in the United States surged 3.8 percent with |
| announce Monday that it is closer to its goal of selling | | | | 93,506 cars sold, compared with 90,116 in 2006. In Asia, |
| one million cars a year. | | | | meanwhile, sales increased by 21 percent to 134,176 |
| Demand for the Ingolstadt-based automaker's luxury | | | | cars sold. The figures are led by demand for imports in |
| autos such as A4, TT roadster and A6 was behind | | | | China and Hong Kong. In Africa and the Middle East, |
| the raise with auto shoppers in the United States, | | | | sales gained 13 percent to 27,866 cars sold, compared |
| China, and Britain stimulating the increased sales. | | | | with 24,712, according to the Canadian Press. |
| "The outstanding sales figures for 2007 are an | | | | In Germany, its home market, sales are a bit shaky. To |
| important step on the path to reaching our ambitious | | | | note, sales dropped 1.5 percent to 254,014 from |
| corporate goals," said Audi Chief Executive Officer | | | | 257,792. However, it was still enough for the |
| Rupert Stadler. "We were able to grow in all sales | | | | automaker to raise its share in the domestic market |
| regions and we will continue to maintain our fast pace | | | | from 7.6 percent in 2006 to 7.9 percent last year. |
| in 2008." He said Audi expects to break through "the 1 | | | | The automaker, famed for the manufacture of Audi |
| million cars sales barrier for the first time in our history." | | | | Quattro parts and other iconic vehicles, is sticking to its |
| In Europe, the German automaker sold 686,480 cars in | | | | commitment to enhance sales without compromising |
| 2007, up 4.3 percent from 2006, with demand from | | | | the quality of the cars. |