JANUARY USA SALES - AUDI - A3/Q3 saves Audi from having a really bad month

• The most recent month stands as the best for January sales
• Demand for SUV and A3 model lines was strong for the month
• All-time best January sales of Audi Certified pre-owned vehicles

Audi reported that its January 2015 sales increased 14.3% to 11,541 vehicles, a total that stands as the 49th consecutive month of record U.S. sales for the premium brand.

On the heels of its fifth consecutive year of record sales, Audi continued its retail momentum in January 2015, with the best-ever January results in Audi U.S. history. The previous January record was set in 2014 with sales of 10,101 vehicles.

Audi Certified pre-owned vehicle sales also reached record levels during the most recent month. January 2015 marks the 18th consecutive month of record Audi CPO sales, through an 18% gain for the month on 3,730 CPO vehicles sold.

“We are extremely pleased to start the year strong with records in both new and CPO sales,” said Mark Del Rosso, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Audi of America. “The family of Audi owners is steadily expanding, and the success of our CPO Sales Event is a testament to the growing size of our customer base.”

January represented strong demand for Audi luxury SUVs, with a 15.8% increase in sales encompassing the Audi Q3, Q5 and Q7 models.

Consumer demand for the A3 model line (including the A3 sedan, the A3 Cabriolet and the S3 performance sedan) bolstered January results with 2,383 vehicles sold, making it the second-best selling model for Audi in the U.S.

Highlights:

• Sales mix for Audi S performance variants finished the month at 14.7% for the S3 sedan; 17.9% for the S4 sedan; 38.8% for the S5/RS 5; 2.6% for the S6; 43.2% for the S7/RS 7; 12.1% for the S8; 66.7% for the TTS Coupe and TTS Roadster, and 7.2% for the SQ5 crossover.
• Audi holds the longest running monthly record sales streak in the premium car market according to a competitive sales report from MotorIntelligence.com.

Audi U.S. snapshot (YTD)

Model Line	Jan '15 Actual	Jan '14 Actual	Yr/Yr % change	Jan '15 YTD  Actual	Jan '14 YTD Actual	Yr/Yr % change
A3	2,383	0	0.0%	2,383	0	0.0%
A4	1,563	2,194	-28.8%	1,563	2,194	-28.8%
A5	843	925	-8.9%	843	925	-8.9%
A6	1,202	1,481	-18.8%	1,202	1,481	-18.8%
A7	285	624	-54.3%	285	624	-54.3%
A8	306	337	-9.2%	306	337	-9.2%
allroad	227	304	-25.3%	227	304	-25.3%
Q5	2,927	2,774	5.5%	2,927	2,774	5.5%
Q7	880	1,268	-30.6%	880	1,268	-30.6%
Q3	873	0	0.0%	873	0	0.0%
R8	49	81	-39.5%	49	81	-39.5%
TT	3	113	-97.3%	3	113	-97.3%
Total Audi Sales	11,541	10,101	14.3%	11,541	10,101	14.3%
Total CPO Sales	3,730	3,161	18.0%	3,730	3,161	18.0%

RECALL - AUDI - various models recalled worldwide for fuel injection system faults.

Audi will recall 80,000 vehicles due to issues with the fuel-injection system, the automaker said, adding that about 35,000 are from China. The cars were made between April 2011 and April 2012, and "in rare cases customers may notice a smell of fuel in affected vehicles," Audi said in an e-mailed statement.

China's official Xinhua news agency, citing the country's quality watchdog, reported that Volkswagen's local joint venture, China FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co. Ltd., will begin the recall on March 20, affecting various Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q7 models.

China is Audi's biggest single market. Last year the automaker sold 578,932 vehicles there, a rise of 18 percent over 2013.

Last week, official data showed the world's second-largest economy grew at its slowest pace in 24 years in 2014 as auto sales growth halved to 7 percent from the year before.

DAY TWELVE - AUDI celebrates the Twelve days of Christmas.

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas

Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light.

Day 12 – The Audi S3 Saloon

DAY ELEVEN - AUDI celebrates the Twelve days of Christmas.

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas

Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light.

Day 11 – The Audi RS 4 Avant

DAY TEN - AUDI celebrates the Twelve days of Christmas.

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas

Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light.

Day 10 – The Audi RS Q3

DAY NINE - AUDI celebrates the Twelve days of Christmas.

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas

Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light.

Day nine – The Audi RS 7 Sportback

Happy New Year from the Audi UK Press team!

DAY EIGHT - AUDI celebrates the Twelve days of Christmas.

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas

Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light.

Day eight – The Audi A8 L

Happy New Year from the Audi UK Press team!

DAY SEVEN - AUDI celebrates the Twelve days of Christmas.

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas

Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light.

Day seven – The Audi RS 4 Avant