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• China is driving German luxury carmakers' return

  Financial Times - 2009-10-12

  A mood of quiet optimism seems to be returning to the German luxury car business. BMW reported a small 0.7 per cent increase in September sales compared with the same month last year. While sales at Mercedes-Benz and Audi were lower during the period, the decline was far less...

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• Some Cars Still Sell: The Few; The Loud; The Tiny

  BNET - 2008-11-05

  U.S. sales for only five out of more than 40 automotive brands actually improved in October, while the rest of the market was in free-fall. How'd they do it? by Jim Henry

  Tags: Audi AG, Brand, Branding, Car, Jim Henry, Marketing, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Scion, Smart, Toyota Motor Corp., U.S.

• Volkswagen Group of America Celebrates New U.S. Corporate Headquarters in Fairfax County

  - 2008-09-18

  Company Announces $2.1 Million Initiative to Fund Washington-Area Educational Enterprises FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, along with state, local, community and business leaders and Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, and other Volkswagen Group officials today celebrated the grand opening of...

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• Tony Kirton Joins Aptera as Chief Marketing Officer

  - 2008-06-24

  Seasoned Expert to Lead Growth Strategy as Company Prepares for a 2008 Rollout CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Aptera Motors announced today that the ultra-green auto company has hired Tony Kirton as its Chief Marketing Officer. Kirton, an automotive industry veteran with over 35 years of business development, marketing, sales, and...

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• Audi Introduces the All-New 2008 Audi Driving Experience and Signature Competitive Comparison Program

  - 2008-05-20

  * Eight major cities visited in second-annual nationwide tour * Competitive Comparison program to showcase Audi's advantages * Experience designed and executed with strategic partner Emotive AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Audi of America, Inc. today announced the launch of the 2008 Audi driving experience and all-new Competitive...

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• Volkswagen's U.S. plant may make Porsches, Audis

  - 2008-05-16

  Volkswagen's planned U.S. factory is likely to also make upscale Audis and Porsches, VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby said Thursday. In an interview with USA TODAY, Jacoby said of the planned U.S. plant: "For Audi and Porsche, it would be an opportunity to add on...

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• Luxury Brand Growth in China; OmniaLuo, Inc., Coach Inc., BMW Group, Audi AG and the Swatch Group Ltd Brands Add to Social Status of Chinese Consumers

  - 2008-03-31

  Coach Inc. ( News, Market ), BMW Group ( News, Market ), Audi AG, the luxury carmaker owned by Volkswagen ( News, Market ), the Swatch Group Ltd ( News, Market ) and OmniaLuo, Inc. (OTCBB: OLOU) ( http://ir.omnialuoinc.com ), are just a few of the brands that are succeeding...

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• Audi Super Bowl ad oozes drama

  - 2008-01-18

  NEW YORK -- Audi is betting it can rev up its image with a parody of rivals in a Super Bowl commercial backed by a Hollywood-size production budget. The Volkswagen-owned carmaker is looking to crown itself as the new luxury auto brand. Audi's first Big Game...

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• Fueling the fire for crossovers: these luxe drives couple sedan amenities with SUV capacity

  - 2008-01-01

  luxury consumers and carmakers alike are converging on the sweet spot of the upscale automotive market: crossovers that combine the drivability of a sedan with the roominess of a utility vehicle and are packed with the amenities that big-ticket buyers demand. Testifying to their growing appeal, sales of crossovers--also...

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• Audi Among Safety Leaders in the U.S.

  - 2007-11-16

  To: AUTO EDITORSContact: Jeff Kuhlman, +1-248-754-6017, mobile, +1-248-622-3703, jeff.kuhlman@audi.com, or Christian Bokich, +1-248-754-4729, mobile, +1-248-890-1790, christian.bokich@audi.com, both of Audi of America, Inc. AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The current line-up of Audi vehicles sold in the United States are some of the safest according to results from tests...

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