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Fuel consumption and emission fi gures at the end of the Annual Report
EUR 2.97billion
1,302,659 cars
Investments
In this past year, the Audi Group signifi cantly
increased the total investment volume by 38.4
percent to EUR 2.97 billion. The main focus was on
the development of new products and technologies
for the future. In addition, the Company approved
the biggest investment program in its history for
the period from 2012 to 2016.
Deliveries to
customers
The Audi brand delivered
more cars in 2011 than
in any previous fi scal
year. 1,302,659 new
cars in total were handed
over to customers. This
equates to an increase
of more than 19 percent
or 210,000 vehicles on
the previous year.
EUR 44.1 billion
62,806
Revenue
Thanks to strong growth in deliveries and
further improvements to the mix of models
and countries, the Audi Group increased
its revenue by 24.4 percent to a new record
level of EUR 44.1 billion.
Return on investment
The Audi Group once again proved its
high profi tability in the 2011 fi scal
year. The return on investment
rose to 35.4 percent, signifi cantly
exceeding the previous year’s level.
Employees
The number of employees within the Audi Group
reached a new record high in 2011. An average of
62,806 people worldwide worked for the Company.
Some 1,200 more experts are to be recruited in
2012, mainly in the areas of electric mobility and
lightweight construction.
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In this past year, the Audi Group signifi cantly
increased the total investment volume by 38.4
percent to EUR 2.97 billion. The main focus was on
the development of new products and technologies
for the future. In addition, the Company approved
the biggest investment program in its history for
the period from 2012 to 2016.
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ts revenue by 24.4 percent to a new record
level of EUR 44.1 billion
.
Return on investment
The Audi Group once again proved its
high profi tability in the 2011 fi scal
year. The return on investment
rose to 35.4 percent, signi
fi
cantly
exceeding the previous year’s level.
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mplo
y
ees
The number of employees within the Audi Group
reached a new record high in 2011. An average of
62,806 people worldwide worked for the Company.
Some 1,200 more ex
p
erts are to be recruited in
2012, mainl
y
in the areas of electric mobilit
y
and
l
ightweight construction
.
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AUDI AG