Audi Canada Achieves Best Month in History [2008]


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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• Best month in history with 1,128 sales[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• Audi sales increase by 41.2% for best April ever[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• Year to date sales increase by 26.8%[/FONT]

Toronto, ON - Audi Canada today reported that a record-breaking total of 1,128 units were registered for the month of April. This all-time record April sales figure represents a gain of 329 units or a 41.2% increase compared to April 2007 while contributing to year to date growth of 26.8%. The leading models in terms of sales were the A4 and S4 sedans and Avants, the sporty A3 and the Audi Q7 performance SUV. April sales by model line were:

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Model Line April 2008
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A3 212
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A4/S4/RS 4 531
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A5/S5 30
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TT 103
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A6/S6 77
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A8/S8 17
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R8 18
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Audi Q7 140
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TOTAL 1128
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"These results continue to demonstrate the momentum that the Audi brand is gaining in the market," Diego Ramos, Audi Canada's Executive Vice President said, " 2008 started off with a fantastic bang for Audi by winning the Canadian Car of the Year for the Audi R8, followed by successive months of record sales and now hitting our best month in history. I am very proud of the
tremendous performance by all the Canadian Audi dealers. They have done a fantastic job explaining the advantages of Audi product to a growing and more loyal than ever customer base."

About Audi Canada

Audi's history in Canada dates to 1971, when the brand was first introduced on the Canadian market. Today, a network of 37 Audi retailers nationwide sell and service a range of premium vehicles that include the Audi A3; the A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the RS 4 sports sedan; The A5 and S5 Coupes; the A6 sedan and Avant; the Audi Q7 Sport Utility; the Audi A8; the V10-powered S6 and S8 performance sedans; the TT Coupe and Roadster models and new R8 mid-engined sports car.

Audi Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario and markets a line of luxury cars built in plants in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, Germany, Bratislava, Slovakia and Gyvr, Hungary. The parent company, AUDI AG, is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany.

Additional information on all Audi models and Audi's history can be found at Audi Canada > language selector

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April saw record vehicle sales, analyst says
Richmond Hill, Ontario – Sales of passenger cars and light trucks in Canada reached 175,205 units in April, an increase of 3.7 per cent from the number sold in April 2007, according to industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers.
“April is one of the critical four spring months (March to June) where Canadians are in the vehicle markets in a very big way,” DesRosiers said. “So a strong April bodes well for sales on the year. This is a bit artificial in that there were a couple more selling days this April versus last April, but even factoring this in, sales in April would still have been up slightly and an all-time record for the month.”
As to why sales were so high, DesRosiers said that he points to a number of factors. “First and foremost are prices, which are tracking down about five per cent MSRP to MSRP. Lower prices of any product, and consumers buy more. Second is availability. The U.S. is still struggling and most OEMs tell us that their best-selling products are in a better inventory position this year than in previous years.”
DesRosiers also factored in improved fleet sales, high gas prices that are driving the B and C segments, good products, and a reasonably strong economy.
Sales in April were as follows:
Manufacturer April 2008 April 2007 Per cent change
Chrysler 24,136 22,514 + 7.2
Ford 20,991 21,973 - 4.5
General Motors 38,599 44,651 -13.6
Acura 2,222 1,670 +33.1
Audi 1,128 799 +41.2
BMW 2,310 2,258 + 2.3
Honda 16,412 13,447 +22.0
Hyundai 9,412 7,235 +30.1
Infiniti 903 714 +26.5
Jaguar 113 82 +37.8
Kia 3,719 3,318 +12.1
Land Rover 202 353 -42.8
Lexus 1,558 1,309 +19.0
Mazda 9,115 10,341 -11.9
Mercedes-Benz 1,869 1,530 +22.2
Mini 456 373 +22.3
Mitsubishi 1,936 1,953 - 0.9
Nissan 7,946 6,741 +17.9
Porsche 226 233 - 3.0
Saab 140 197 -28.9
Smart 359 252 +42.5
Subaru 1,970 1,456 +35.3
Suzuki 1,451 1,155 +25.6
Toyota 23,883 19,934 +19.8
Volkswagen 3,382 3,501 - 3.4
Volvo 767 995 -22.9
Total light vehicle sales 175,205 168,984 + 3.7
Passenger cars 98,327 92,641 + 6.1
Light truck 76,878 76,343 +0.7
GM/Ford/Chrysler 83,726 89,138 - 6.1
Import nameplates 91,479 79,846 +14.6
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