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The Audi Group ended the 2009 fiscal year with a clearly positive operating profit and only a slight downturn in vehicle deliveries, despite the major effects of the global financial and economic crisis.

“The operating profit of €1.6 billion shows that we are among the best in the industry, even under difficult conditions. Our policy of consistently improving our productivity and investing massively in the typical Audi values of design, sportiness, quality and efficiency over the past few years is now paying dividends,” said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG.

“We will increase our market share again in the current year with attractive, efficient models, drawing considerably closer to our goal of becoming the world market leader in the premium segment,” added Stadler.

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Mr Uwe Hagen has joined Audi Australia Pty Ltd as Managing Director, effective 1 March 2010.

Mr Hagen, 52, brings a very strong background in premium vehicle sales to the company, previously holding the position of Head of Audi Sales for the Western German region. During his six year tenure, Audi took over the number one premium position in the Western German markets.

Since 2004, Mr Hagen has been responsible for sales of around 40,000 cars per year for the Audi brand, with a 130-strong dealer network.

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With it’s February 2010 introduction of the new A4 2.0 TDI e model, as well as two new models with Start-Stop, energy recuperation and a new Driver Efficiency Program, Audi Australia has once again shown it’s commitment to employing Progressive Performance for sustainable motoring in Australia.

With a clear focus on fully-electric powertrains for future sustainable motoring, Audi Australia’s mid-term strategy focuses on progressiveness – namely it’s extremely efficient combustion engines, as well as the introduction of consumption-reducing technology from it’s modular efficiency platform.

With Audi TDI as a particular highlight, the company was the first premium manufacturer to offer a TDI engine in every major model line in Australia, as well as the first to market with 22 vehicles with an average fuel consumption of 7 litres/100km or less.

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In less than 24 hours from now, Audi will officially release the first photographs and details on its MINI Cooper-rivaling A1 premium hatchback that will have its formal debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. But since we know that many of you are an impatient bunch, we thought we’d share some facts that we learned about the A1 from an inside source.
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Being a direct shareholder of Germany’s FC Bayern Munich, Audi didn’t miss out on the opportunity to call in players of the famous soccer club to show off its new A1 supermini. The German automaker invited national soccer players Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm to get a taste of their yet-to-be unveiled premium supermini at an enclosed area in a secret location.
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