Audi appoints five new dealerships in India

· New showrooms to be opened in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata and Ludhiana
· Audi dealer network expands to 12 dealers
September 12th, 2008, Mumbai: Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today announced the appointment of five new dealerships at Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata and Ludhiana. Audi’s dealership network now expands to 12 locations across India.

“Audi has received an overwhelming response in India. Our sales growth in first eight months of this year has been over 190%. The announcement of the new dealerships is the commitment to a great future for the brand in India”, says Benoit Tiers, Managing Director of Audi India. “We are expanding to twelve exclusive and luxurious Audi dealerships in India. This will give customers the possibility to experience our models, the Audi world and premium service.”

Audi Ahmedabad (Nixynova Motoren), Audi Chennai (Jubilant Enpro), Audi Kochi (Patel Cars), Audi Kolkata (Imperial Auto) and Audi Ludhiana (Olympus Motors) dealerships will be among the largest luxury car showrooms in their cities. The showrooms will have separate modern Audi workshop to service all Audi models. However, the dealerships have already started operating from their sales offices.

The showrooms will be designed to give the customer a complete Audi experience - the whole Audi model range with different equipments and the “Audi world” with the international standards of Audi Corporate Identity. The interior is being designed with unique and exquisite materials from different countries: furniture from Germany, lights from Japan, the floor from Austria and tiles from Italy.

In addition to the five newly appointed dealers, the Audi model range of Audi A8, Audi Q7, Audi A6, Audi A4 and Audi TT is available at present in seven dealership showrooms across the country: in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Gurgaon.

AUDI AG

AUDI AG develops and produces cars for the luxury car segment worldwide. The company achieved its twelfth consecutive record year in 2007, with 964,151 cars sold and a revenue of 33,617 million Euros and profit before tax of 2,915 million Euros, the company attained its best figures ever. Audi produces vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Gyor (Hungary), Changchun (China) and Brussels (Belgium). At the end of 2007, production of Audi A6 started in Aurangabad, India. The company is active in more that 100 markets worldwide. AUDI AG’s wholly owned subsidiaries include Lamborghini S.p.A in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, and quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm. Audi employs more than 54,000 people worldwide, including 45,000 in Germany. The brand with the four rings invests more than €2 billion each year in order to sustain the company’s technological lead embodied in its “Vorsprung durch Technik” slogan.

In 2007 Audi India, based in Mumbai, commenced its business activities. The Audi model range in India includes Audi A8, Audi Q7, Audi A6, Audi A4 and Audi TT.

Authorized Dealer Showrooms:
Audi Bangalore- Survey No. 6/1, Beratana Agrahara, 15th KM, Hosur Main Road
Audi Chandigarh- Plot No. 171, Industrial Area, Phase I
Audi Delhi- F 85, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase I
Audi Gurgaon- Orchid Centre, Sector – 54, Golf Course Road
Audi Hyderabad- 8-2-684/A, Road No.12, Banjara Hills
Audi Pune- Pro1 Business Centre, Plot No. 395 + 396, Senapati Bapat Road, Shivajinagar
Audi Mumbai - 81, Dr. Annie Besant Road

Authorized Dealer Sales Office:
Audi Ahmedabad
Audi Chennai
Audi Kochi
Audi Kolkata
Audi Ludhiana

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