Archive for the ‘Audi China’ category

Audi A1 out testing in China – to be launched soon?

The Audi A1 has only just gone on the market in Europe following its Geneva launch in early 2010, but it appears that Audi are moving fast to get it on the market in China also. The premium super mini segment has so far been controlled by MINI, but with Audi and BMW both having [...]

Luxury car sales continue to grow

Whilst the Chinese auto market is down as a whole, there are certain niche segments such as the luxury car business that seems to performing above and beyond expectations. The German brands of Mercedes, BMW and Audi appear to have the greatest control over the luxury car market, but the Japanese brands such as Acura, [...]

Audi China sales up 40% in May

There is no stopping Audi in China, their early arrival into China is clearly paying dividends 20 years later when they are outstripping their nearest rivals, Mercedes and BMW, in the worlds hottest auto market. FAW-Audi sold 17,396 cars in May alone, and sold 88,451 cars in the first five months of 2010, Audi’s sales [...]

Audi’s twenty year run away success in China is about to come crashing down

Sensationalist headlines aside, it appears that BMW and Mercedes are both improving their line up in China to appeal to the local markets just as Audi did 10 years ago, but the question remains can they catch up, and will Audi stay ahead of the game? From Business Week: Audi AG’s two decades of dominance [...]

Chinese built Audi Q5 to launch in April

Audi understands that the Chinese market is one of the largest markets in the world for its cars, the people simply adore those four shiny interlaced rings, the Audi A4 and A6 have become the car of choice for China’s mid to upper level middle class as well as the ruling elite. Early last year [...]