CFO Stadler Expected to Become Audi's New CEO
Dec 5, 2006
Washington DC December 5, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Audi's Chief Financial Officer Rupert Stadler is expected to be named the automaker's new CEO at a supervisory board meeting on Dec. 6, said two people familiar with the situation. The Wall Street Journal also quotes one of those people as disclosing th ... Continue reading
November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score
Dec 4, 2006
Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading
Audi Reports Record November Sales
Dec 1, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Audi of America, Inc. today reported sales of 9,209 for the month of November, making it the best November in the company's history. Sales are up 16.4% over the same period in 2005. For the calendar year to date, Audi sales total 78,219, up 5.4% over 2005. Audi is on pace to set a sales r ... Continue reading
Audi R8 Features Delphi's Revolutionary MagneRide Semi-Active Suspension
Nov 30, 2006
TROY, Mich., Nov. 30 -- Audi's new R8 road-going sports car, which incorporates the genes of the five-time Le Mans winning race car, will join the Audi TT in featuring Delphi Corporation's revolutionary MagneRide suspension technology. The R8 will be available for sale in Europe in the first half of 2007. Called Audi M ... Continue reading
Audi Reveals New Audi TT Roadster at LA Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 29, 2006
LOS ANGELES - November 29, 2006: Sheer sportiness, a genuine driving experience plus high power reserves â cue the new TT Roadster from Audi. The open-top sports car retains the distinctive lines of its tremendously successful predecessor, but instils them with even greater emotion, performance and dynamism. Note: ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen and Jeep(R) Launch BLUETEC Diesel Initiative
Nov 29, 2006
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28 -- On the eve of the Los Angeles Motor Show, DaimlerChrysler, AUDI and Volkswagen announced that they intend to establish the BLUETEC brand name as the designation for particularly clean, highly fuel-efficient passenger cars and SUVs with diesel engines. Under the shared concept of BLUETEC, each of ... Continue reading
Extras at Luxury Dealerships May Signal a Market Upturn
Nov 15, 2006
Washington DC November 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Fletcher Jones Motorcars and Newport Lexus are pouring on the fancy fixtures and service extras as they vie for a larger share of one of the nation's most prosperous luxury-car markets, coastal Orange County, California, reports USA Today. Auto industr ... Continue reading
VW to Revamp its Corporate Structure When New CEO Takes Over
Nov 15, 2006
Washington DC November 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that upon taking the helm as Chief Executive on Jan.1, Martin Winterkorn plans to change Volkswagen AG's corporate structure, according to people familiar with the situation. Winterkorn plans to reorganize the company's brands into two groups, the sources s ... Continue reading
Audi Reports October 2006 Sales
Nov 1, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 1 -- Audi of America, Inc. today reported that October 2006 sales totaled 6,431, a decrease of 3.4 percent compared to strong results a year ago. For the year, Audi sales are up 4.1 percent over the same period in 2005. Consumers showed strong interest in the all-new Audi Q7 SUV and A8 models. ... Continue reading
2007 Audi Q7 Receives Five-Star Crash Test Ratings from NHTSA
Oct 12, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 12 -- The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week gave the 2007 Audi Q7 their highest-possible ratings for front and side crash protection. The Audi Q7 received five-star ratings for driver and passenger protection in frontal crash tests, and five-star ratings for ... Continue reading
Bang & Olufsen Incorporates Cutting Edge Sound System into the New Audi R8
Oct 11, 2006
Providing a Second Completely Customized Sound System for the Elite Audi Line, Evoking Sleek Designs and Superior Performance ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 11 -- Bang & Olufsen, the world wide provider of exclusive, high quality audio and video products, proudly introduces its second custom-made audio system for Audi C ... Continue reading
Audi and N.Y's Mayor Bloomberg Unveil New R8
Oct 11, 2006
AUDI & NEW YORK CITY MAYOR UNVEIL R8 AT NEW AUDI FORUM GRAND OPENING by Marty Bernstein, Marketing & Advertising Editor NEW YORK (Moments ago) â a procession of Audi vehicles paraded down Park Avenue under police escort, led by the new Audi R8 sportscar, flanked by two Audi classic racecars to celebrate the openin ... Continue reading
Audi of America Names Factory Design Labs Interactive Agency of Record
Oct 9, 2006
DENVER, Oct. 9 -- Audi of America announced today that Denver-based Factory Design Labs has been selected as their new interactive agency of record. Factory Design Labs, the creative agency dedicated to developing unique communication solutions for their lifestyle-oriented clients, will partner with Audi of America to ... Continue reading
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