Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz's China Sales Soar in September - Audi Remains Market Leader
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FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Audi AG (NSU.
XE) said Tuesday that sales in China rose 37% on the year in September to more than 15,000 cars, marking a new record level in terms of monthly vehicle sales.
MAIN FACTS:
- 108,859 vehicles sold in the first nine months of the year, up 20% compared with the same period last year.
- Sales board member Peter Schwarzenbauer: 2009 will be a record year for Audi in China.
- Deliveries of the Audi A4L were up 53% in the first nine months: Audi has already handed over 24,763 units of its long-wheelbase midsize sedan to customers this year.
- Audi will expand its network of dealerships and service facilities in China to more than 200 locations by 2015. China currently has 139 Audi dealerships.
-Frankfurt Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-69-29725-500
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--German automaker BMW AG (BMW.XE) said Tuesday that sales in China were up 35% on the year at 8,131 cars in September, up 35% compared with the same month 2008.
MAIN FACTS:
- BMW Group September China sales up 35% on the year at 8,131 cars.
- BMW brand September China sales at 7,628 cars, up 35%.
- BMW Mini brand September China sales at 503 cars, up 37%.
- BMW Group January-to-September China sales at 62,394 cars, up 32% on the year.
- BMW brand January-to-September China sales at 59,460, up 32%.
- BMW Mini January-to-September China sales at 2,934 cars, up 24% on year.
-Frankfurt Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-69-29725-500
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Daimler AG (DAI) said Tuesday that car sales at its core Mercedes-Benz Cars division in China came in at around 7,000 cars last month, up 59% compared with the same month 2008, driven by the revamped S-Class and E-Class models.
MAIN FACTS:
- Mercedes-Benz Group Sept. China sales at around 7,000 cars, up 59% on the year. - Mercedes-Benz Group January-to-September China sales at 46,600 cars, up 44%.
- Mercedes-Benz brand Sept. China sales at 6,800 cars, up 56% on year.
- Mercedes-Benz brand January-to-September China sales at 45,400, up 41%.
- S-Class sales rose 12% in September to 1,600 cars.
- E-Class sales soared 89% on the year last month to S-1,700 in China.
-Frankfurt Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-69-29725-500
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