Audi India has set a target of selling 4500 Cars in India in the year of 2011. It is 50% up from the 3,003 cars sold in 2010.Disposal income of new age Indians is increasing and car makers have seen tremendous growth in sales in 2010. BMW grew by 73%, Mercedes by 80%.
Michael Perschke, head of Audi India told that they are close behind the competition and working hard. Company is planning to launch A8, a long wheel based sedan later this month followed with A7 Sedan in end of May or early June. New version of A6 will be launched in the last quarter of 2011.
As part of their aggressive growth strategy, Audi India is planning to increase the dealership. Audi is going to add new dealerships in Surat, Ludhiana, Nagpur and Indore.
At present Audi is using Skoda's plant in Aurangabad to assemble A4, A6 and Q5 models.
