Audi Records Best First Quarter in Its History

The year has only just begun, and it appears that AudiAudiGermany, 1909 > present83 models
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is on its way to another record year. In the first quarter of the year, the brand delivered 369,500 cars worldwide, a 6.8% increase over last year. Sales grew in Europe, Asia and the US. 

Sales in Europe were up 0.7% to 187,600 cars with Eastern Europe, including Russia, having the largest growth of 9.1%. 

North America saw major growth with a growth of 16% to 34,186 units. The SUVs had the largest growth. The Q5Audi Q5 Gen.1Germany, 2008 > 201663 versions
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saw a 37.3% and 48.4% increase in sales respectively. 

Audi's largest market is China, where it sold 102,810 cars in the quarter, a 14.2% increase. It was the first time ever that it sold more than 100,000 units in a quarter there. The A6LAudi A6 L e-tronGermany, 2012 > present15 photos
is its fastest selling model with 36,489 sold, up 36.7%.

In Asia as a whole, it sold 124,200 cars, up 14.9%.