10.22 Audi to increase dealerships in China to 200 in '13

Audi to increase dealerships in China to 200 in '13

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-China-to-200-in-13.html

 

Shanghai, October 22 (Gasgoo.com) Audi, a premium car division of Volkswagen
AG, will expand its sales network in China from 146 licensed dealerships in
August this year to 200 ones in 2013, according to the Audi division of
FAW-Volkswagen, SinoCast said today.

 

Audi performs well in China this year, with sales in September up 37% year
on year to a monthly high of more than 15,000 cars. In the first nine
months, its China sales reached 108,900 units, up 20%. The full-year sales
are predicted to top 136,000 units, a growth of 14%. 

 

Last month, China sales of the A4 sedan were up 53% while sales of the A6
sedan were up 16%. Audi is now on track for a record year in the Chinese
market, said a sales and marketing official. The company is increasing its
production capacity of its Changchun plant in northeast China.

 

Audi decided to reach a sales goal of 200,000 cars in China in 2013,
compared with 2015 in the earlier schedule. At that time, its sales network
will contain 200 4S stores, nearly one-third more than the current 146. 

 

Audi ranks third behind BMW and Mercedes-Benz in global sales, but is
keeping a firm grip on the top position in China, partly thanks to the early
market entry by parent VW.

 

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