“Audi has continuously performed well in the first eight months of the year and we look forward to maintain the momentum going forward during the difficult market conditions. We are extremely confident that our exciting products and efficient network will enable us to meet our targets in spite of the current adverse economic sentiments,” said Mr. Joe King, Head, Audi India.
Joe King was appointed as the Head of Audi India, effective September 1, 2013. He took over from Michael Perschke who moved as Head of Network Strategy and Business Management, international level, at AUDI AG. Joe King moved to Audi India from Audi Australia, where he played an integral role in the Management team of Audi Australia Pty Ltd.
Continuing with its strategy of product expansion, Audi India recently announced the launch of the Audi Q3 S Edition and the launch of Audi Club India, the first dedicated club for Audi owners in India. The company also opened its 3rd showroom in Delhi- Audi Delhi Central in August.
The Audi model range in India includes the Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A7 Sportback, Audi A8L, Audi Q3, Audi Q3 S Edition, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi S4, Audi S6, new Audi RS5 Coupé, Audi TT Coupé, the super sports car Audi R8, Audi R8 Spyder and the Audi R8 V10 plus available across the country: in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi Central, Delhi South, Delhi West, Goa, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai South, Mumbai West, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Raipur and Surat.
In 2012, the Audi Group delivered 1,455,123 cars of the Audi brand to its customers, generated revenue of €48.8 billion and achieved an operating profit of €5.4 billion. The Audi Group is globally present in more than 100 markets and produces vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Kaluga (Russia), Aurangabad (India), Changchun (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The brand with four rings will produce cars also in Foshan (China) as of late 2013 and in San José Chiapa (Mexico) starting in 2016. AUDI AG’s wholly owned subsidiaries include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy) and the sports motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy). The Group currently employs more than 70,000 people worldwide, including around 50,000 in Germany. Total investment of approximately €11 billion is planned by 2015 – mainly in new products and sustainable technologies.