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Fuel consumption and emission fi gures at the end of the Annual Report
The global economy continued to expand over the past
fi scal year. Nevertheless, economic development was
riddled with uncertainty in particular due to the high
sovereign debt of a number of countries. The pace of
growth thus slowed markedly in the second half.
However, demand for cars worldwide continued to rise,
thanks mainly to the vigor of the U.S., Chinese and
Russian markets.
The Audi brand again brought numerous new models
onto the markets in 2011, delighting customers with
a steadily expanding product portfolio. For example, a
third model in the shape of the new Q3 was added to the
range of premium SUVs. The introduction of the Q5 hybrid
quattro gives the brand with the four rings its fi rst full
hybrid model. And the Audi brand rejuvenated the A6 car
line last year by launching new-generation Sedan and Avant
versions. The Audi A6 allroad quattro will follow in early
2012, rounding off the brand’s range of full-size models in
this segment.
2011 saw the Audi brand sell 210,000 more vehicles than
in 2010, taking it to a new record tally of 1,302,659 Audi
vehicles delivered to customers. The Audi Group also
achieved a substantial improvement in revenue and opera-
ting profi t. This accomplishment owes a great deal to
the huge commitment of everyone who works at and for
Audi. On behalf of the Supervisory Board I would like
to thank everyone concerned for their excellent work over
the past year.
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Winterkorn
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
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