The Audi Group continues to build on the success of the previous fiscal year. By the end of April, the Company had delivered 11.7 percent more Audi cars to customers. With an operating profit of €1.4 billion in the first quarter, the Ingolstadt based carmaker also posted a 26.6 percent improvement on the prior-year period.
In Ireland, Audi continued to underline its position as the leading premium car brand in the market by achieving a national market share of 6.6% for the month of April and 4.4% for the year to date.
Andrew Doyle, managing director of Audi Ireland said; "We are delighted with the latest figures issued that reinforce our position as the number one premium car brand in Ireland.
"Our success in April and year to date can largely be attributed to the continuing new product onslaught of the Audi Brand: the new Audi A1 Sportback, new Audi A4, new Audi Q3, and continuing success of the award-winning Audi A6, all of which have been very well received by Irish motorists. Success for us for the remainder of 2012 would see us maintaining this leading position and further growing our market share, while continuing our large capital investment in our Irish dealer network."