Audi will increase the number of company-owned, independently run dealerships from 20 to 35 during the next three years, according to UK director Kevin Rose.
Audi UK forecasts that new tax rules would generate around 2,000 extra corporate car sales for the company this year.
Bates Motor Group has acquired the Veritas Volkswagen and Audi dealerships in Southend in a “multi-million pound” deal.
##A8 quattro(2)--left## Audi has unveiled what it claims is the most powerful production saloon in the world – a 12-cylinder, 6.0-litre range-topping A8 L 6.0 quattro.
Once upon a time having a Mercedes-Benz C-class or BMW 3-series showed you had made it in the junior executive ranks and were on your way up the corporate ladder.
Insurance giant Royal & SunAlliance is to speed up the authorisation process by adopting AudaAudit, an automated estimate review system from Audatex.
Audi has blamed Chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget as one reason not to sell the A2 1.2-litre turbodiesel in the UK. The company is demanding financial incentives to encourage British drivers to use more fuel-efficient cars with lower emissions.
The new Audi A4, which went on sale on March 1, has been awarded the coveted four star rating in the latest phase of the Euro NCAP crash tests.
Parkers.co.uk, the leading consumer automotive site, has announced its latest ABC Electronic audit figures for January 2001 which show the website has 289,000 unique users and page impressions topped 4.65 million.
##Audi logo--left## The Audi Group has announced increased revenues and vehicle sales for its worldwide operations.
Audi is claiming pricing of the new A4, on sale in the UK from March 1, 2001, will make the car among the most price competitive in the premium sector.
Renault launches Laguna II with a level of equipment likely to stun the opposition, including Ford with the newly-launched Mondeo and even up-market rivals like Audi and its A4.
##AM Awards 2000--left## Dealerships thrive on fresh thinking and gold award winner Alan Day New Southgate, opened in 1998, came up with a determined strategy after Audi was separated from this VW outlet.
Audi is the latest manufacturer to put Glass's Part Exchange Values on its www.audi.co.uk website as it bids to give potential customers a complete virtual showroom experience.
Audi is setting up a specialist bodyshop network to carry out major accident repair work on the new aluminium A2.
Compact executive sector model launches will allow prestige brands to challenge volume carmakers, said Audi UK director Kevin Rose at the UK launch of the latest A4.
Audi this week announced its new A4, attempting to catch attention in the gap between the Paris and Birmingham motor shows.
Audi is facing up to a “tough and demanding year” in the UK in 2001, said UK boss David Ingram. He blamed frustrating delays in sourcing new models which threatened to hinder their aspirations of climbing to an overall volume of 42,000 from the projected 40,000 units this year.
Steppenwolf is ready to follow in the footsteps of the Audi TT and A2 by becoming the latest Audi concept vehicle to make its way into full production. Bracketed as a “study for on-road and demanding off-road” use, Steppenwolf shows how Audi development engineers visualise a high-performance all-rounder for the compact class.
Edinburgh-based Glenvarigill has paid £4m, the largest investment in its history, to acquire two Audi dealerships from the ailing Abercromby company.
