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AUDI AG (German: NSU )
Finanzanalytik und Publizität, I/FF-12
D-85045 Ingolstadt, Germany
Phone: +49-841-89-40300 Fax: +49-841-89-30900
AUDI, a 99%-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen, is an upscale carmaker
that produces more than 600,000 cars a year. AUDI's models in its lineup of A-series cars include the A3, A4, A6, and A8. Other models include the TT Roadster, TT Coupe, and the Cabriolet. The Allroad
Quattro, an all-wheel-drive wagon. AUDI sells its products worldwide. subsidiary COSWORTH TECHNOLOGY makes high-performance engines. Italy-based Automobili Lamborghini makes high-performance sports cars
Around 99 % of the share capital of AUDI AG is held by VOLKSWAGEN AG, about 1 % of the Audi shares are held by outside shareholders. The shares (German: NSU ) are traded on the following stock
exchanges: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart.
Since 1 January 2002, the Audi brand group has comprised the Audi, SEAT and Lamborghini brands. Under the overall supervision of the
Volkswagen Group, Audi manages the business of this group and is also responsible for its worldwide results. Each brand within this group retains its own character, and operates independently on the market.
The Audi Group includes the parent company AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, as well as the following consolidated subsidiaries:
·Audi Hungaria Motor Kft., Györ (Hungary)
·Automobili Lamborghini Holding S.p.A., Sant'Agata Bolognese (Italy)
·AUTOGERMA S.p.A., Verona (Italy)
·quattro GmbH, Neckarsulm (Germany)
·AUDI DO BRASIL E CIA., Curitiba (Brasil)
·AUDI SENNA Ltda., Săo Paulo (Brasil)
·Audi Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney (Australia)
·Audi Japan K.K., Tokio (Japan)
·Audi Electronics Venture GmbH, Ingolstadt (Germany)
·Audi Synko GmbH, Ingolstadt (Germany)
·Audi Vertriebsbetreuungsgesellschaft mbH, Ingolstadt (Germany)
·YANASE Audi Sales Company Ltd., Tokio (Japan)
·FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company, Ltd., Changchun (China)
As 2004, the Audi Group employed 53,089 persons worldwide (31.12.2003: 52,856). AUDI AG employed 44,972 (31.12.2003: 44,714) persons. 5,074 (5,014) persons worked at AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft.,
Györ (Hungary), 721 (762) at Lamborghini and 774 (714) at Autogerma.
Audi of America Inc.
3800 Hamlin Rd.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: 859-754-5000
Audi of America is the US sales and marketing arm of Volkswagen's Audi brand.
Audi sold a total of 77,917 vehicles in the USA in 2004.
Business in the USA already started to recover in January, with vehicle
sales increasing by 1.4 percent compared with the previous year. The new Audi A6 in particular, which was launched in November 2004, is being received extremely well by customers and has recorded a sales
increase of just under 50 percent compared with the previous year.
Audi was also successful in China. A total of 64,018 cars (up 0.8 percent) were sold in this market (including Hong Kong). Sales figures
in Japan rose by 4.7 percent to 13,751 vehicles. Audi consequently set new records for vehicle sales in 21 markets in 2004, including Great Britain, China, Spain, the Netherlands, South Africa, Denmark, Greece
and several Eastern European countries.
In Eastern Europe, Audi sales were up by 19.3 percent in 2004 compared with the previous year to 17,146 vehicles (14,374). The
region of Eastern Europe, which as far as Audi is concerned comprises the countries of Russia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, the Ukraine and the Baltic states,
is thus becoming the biggest growth market for Audi in Europe. "There is still tremendous potential in this region. And in view of the favourable economic situation, we are expecting substantial growth
over the next few years," commented Ralph Weyler, Member of the Audi Board for Marketing and Sales.
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