Audi executives are crediting a fresh product line along with high growth in the Asian, Pacific, and Eastern European markets for boosting Audi's sales thus far in 2008. Through May, Audi sold more than 426,200 vehicles and is expecting similarly strong sales throughout the rest of the year. Selling 1 million vehicles in 2008 would bring Audi its 13th
consecutive record year -- an enviable track record to say the least. Audi secured its 12th consecutive year of record sales in 2007, during which it sold a total of 964,151 vehicles.
The star of Audi's line-up is the A4 sedan (pictured below), which accounts for 60 percent of Audi's sales in the European market. The all-new A4 sedan and A4 Avant wagon have already landed on dealer showrooms in Europe, but Audi's North American customers will have to wait until September to get their hands on the new cars. Other upcoming releases for North America include the Audi TTS coupe and Roadster by the end of 2008, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI early in 2009, and the Audi Q5 in the first quarter of 2009.
