{"id":294569,"date":"2010-02-08T18:39:30","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T23:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=50538"},"modified":"2010-02-08T18:39:30","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T23:39:30","slug":"audi-to-increase-sales-of-larges-sedans-to-boost-image-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/294569","title":{"rendered":"Audi to increase sales of larges sedans to boost image in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/2011_audi_a8_top_wide_main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In hopes to move its brand further upscale, Audi is going to aim at selling its high-end sedans in the United States. At the launch of the 2011 Audi A8, Audi of America&#8217;s President Johan de Nysschen said that he expects the A8 sedan, A6 sedan and the upcoming A7 four-door coupe to account for 25 percent of U.S. sales within 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the A8 and A6 accounted for 10 percent of Audi&#8217;s volume last year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The A4 is now our center of gravity and half of our sales,&#8221; said de Nysschen. &#8220;If you have a higher presence in the high end, your brand will be perceived as more powerful, and it drives your profile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>de Nysschen wants the compact A4 to represent about 40 percent of Audi&#8217;s sales. Last year, Audi sold 82,716 vehicles in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsptrack.com\/redir.aspx?CID=29714&amp;AFID=89199&amp;DID=127110&amp;SID=\"><strong>Click here to check your Auto Credit Score<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2011 Audi A8<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2011 Audi A8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_017-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Audi A8\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2011 Audi A8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_002-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Audi A8\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2011 Audi A8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_004-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Audi A8\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2011 Audi A8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2011_audi_a8_press_images_001-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Audi A8\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-50538\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622910103160%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622910103160%2F&amp;set_id=72157622910103160&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622910103160%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157622910103160%2F&amp;set_id=72157622910103160&amp;jump_to=\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Stephen Calogera<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autonews.com\/article\/20100208\/RETAIL03\/302089978\/1018#ixzz0ezLlj2x9\">Automotive News<\/a> (Subscription Required)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVtZlnZ1JusVyvyACpnTP_R-ePs\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVtZlnZ1JusVyvyACpnTP_R-ePs\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVtZlnZ1JusVyvyACpnTP_R-ePs\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/dVtZlnZ1JusVyvyACpnTP_R-ePs\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=i0S5JV_gKGM:O0YdvIdlAZo:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In hopes to move its brand further upscale, Audi is going to aim at selling its high-end sedans in the United States. 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