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• Audi R15 TDI fifth, sixth and seventh on the grid
• Mike Rockenfeller fastest Audi driver
• Full concentration on race preparations

Australia’s Premier Awards Evening Celebrates Australian Women of Achievement.

• A5 lightweight prototype clinches overall victory in the eco rally
• Design award for high-performance electric sports car Audi e-tron
• Audi strategy for the future shape of mobility confirmed

• Communication between traffic signals and cars lowers emissions
• Audi presents further ‘travolution’ project developments
• Test drives for journalists and traffic planners in Ingolstadt

ANTONIA KIDMAN - CLAUDIA KARVAN – JODHI MEARES – LEAH WOOD - RACHAEL TAYLOR - ERIKA HEYNATZ - NATARSHA BELLING – KYLIE GILLIES - LAYNE BEACHLEY - KYLIE KWONG - JANA WENDT - JESSICA ROWE - SARAH WILSON - GILLIAN ARMSTRONG - APRIL ROSE PENGILLY – COLLETTE DINNIGAN – MAGGIE BEER

• AUDI AG ends Q1, 2010 with around 264,100 vehicles sold
worldwide
• Double digit growth in all regions
• Australia grows by 36 percent in the first three months

• Operating profit of 478 million euros in first quarter – 30 percent more than in 2009
• Strotbek: “The 5.8 percent operating return on sales demonstrates the stable earning power of the Audi Group in its competitive environment.”
• Model initiative: 12 new models in the current year

• 2009 ‘Audi Mark of Excellence’ awards recognise topperforming
dealers
• Audi Centre Canberra wins Metropolitan dealer of the year
• New Audi Centre Townsville wins the top award in the
Provincial category

Audi is introducing a whole new dimension to the compact class with the all new Audi A1.

• Audi’s R8 V10 is named 2010 World Performance Car, at the New York Auto Show
• Second win for Audi R8 at World Car of the Year awards

A classically elegant coupe with a breathtakingly powerful engine: Audi is introducing the RS 5 Coupé. The high-revving 4.2-liter V8 pumps out a hefty 331 kW (450 hp), yet uses fuel extremely efficiently. Like all of the high-performance models from Audi, the RS 5 Coupé delivers its power to the road via all four wheels. A new evolutionary stage of quattro permanent all-wheel drive is also debuting here.

• Audi triumphs over 50 competitors as ‘most beautiful brand’
• R8 Spyder is ‘the most beautiful convertible’
• First design trophy awarded by readers of Germany’s Auto Zeitung magazine

German luxury carmaker, Audi, is making no secret about the future of sustainable motoring with a comprehensive roll-out of electric concept cars which start with a ‘top-down’ approach.

In late 2010, Australian customers will see the arrival of the company’s extraordinary new sports car – the RS5 Coupe.

Unbridled power lurking in a classically elegant coupé, the Audi RS 5 boasts a high-revving 4.2-litre V8 with 331 kW to unleash powerful performance while achieving remarkable fuel economy. The seven-speed S tronic and an innovative centre differential in the quattro drivetrain transmit power to all four wheels.

• Audi Centre Newcastle opens its doors in brand new location
• New Audi showroom follows the global Terminal design for provincial dealerships
• Exceptional growth for Audi in Newcastle since 2005

• Uwe Hagen joins Audi Australia Pty Ltd as Managing Director
• New role effective 1 March 2010
• Hagen previously responsible for Audi sales in Western German region

• Audi launches new ‘e’ model and Start-Stop technology in Australia
• Clear commitment to efficient combustion engines for the mid-term
• 22 models now available for Australian customers consuming 7 litres/100km
or less

• Audi A4 and A5 2.0 TFSI quattro now standard with start-stop, energy recuperation and driver efficiency program
• Audi’s modular efficiency toolbox now benefiting more models across the range
• Additional models set to benefit Australian buyers with lower consumption
in 2010

• New Audi A4 2.0 TDI e is launched in Australia with consumption of just 4.8 litres/100km
• Seven key measures combine to make it the most efficient family sedan in Australia
• Audi now offers 22 models in Australia with 7.0-litres/100km or less

• Audi launches new ‘e’ model and Start-Stop technology in Australia
• Clear commitment to efficient combustion engines for the mid-term
• 22 models now available for Australian customers consuming 7 litres/100km or less

• Audi Australia leaps from the starting block in 2010 with a January result of 1,328 units
• January 2010 is now the all-time record sales month

• Audi and ONE team up to present highlights from 2010 sailing calendar
• Audi IRC Australian Championship to play lead role in coverage
• Four half-hour specials to screen throughout 2010

Crews in Australia’s largest and most established sailing regatta, Audi Victoria Week, are getting behind the Yellow Ribbon tribute to demonstrate their support for the victims of the State’s worst bushfires on Black Saturday last year.

• 2009: Around 950,000 Audi cars delivered to customers worldwide
• Audi CEO Stadler: “We are making a lively start in 2010 and aim to deliver one million cars again.”
• Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: “Audi is Europe’s most successful premium brand.”

• Principal sponsor of Sydney Theatre Company STC, Audi, extends sponsorship commitment
• Artistic Directors, Blanchett and Upton, renew contract for a second term

Audi will pass on tariff reduction savings to customers, following a 5 percent duty drop by the Federal Government from 1 January 2010.

• Audi wins three awards with Australia’s Best Cars
• R8 V10 wins Motor Magazine’s Performance Car Cup
• Audi also successful in People’s Choice awards

• Auto Bild SportsCars honours the two sports cars as best-in-class
• Readers vote four additional Audi models into the top five of their respective categories

• Largest Audi Terminal dealership in Victoria opens its doors
• 21-car showroom built to global Audi design
• New Audi Centre Brighton set to continue strong sales track record

• Audi’s first-ever RS model TT is launched in Australia
• Direct fuel injection and turbocharging produces efficiency and high performance
• Exceptional chassis dynamics, large brakes and quattro® drivetrain

• Efficient and potent supercharged V6 engine now offered in Cabriolet form
• Sporty drop-top combines performance with outdoor lifestyle experience
• First-ever S5 Cabriolet model now available in Australia

There is a long standing relationship between AudiCorporate and the Sofitel in Brisbane, guests of the hotel’s Club Sofitel can receive Audi packages whilst staying at the hotel. This relationship with Accor is to spread in the New Year to the two Pullman Hotels in Australia - one in Sydney’s Olympic precinct in Homebush and the Casino in Cairns.

Audi has celebrated a triple treat at this year’s Australia’s Best Cars awards, announced in Melbourne.

On December 1st the lobby of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra was transformed into a reception for the Diplomatic Corps in Australia. The hosts for the evening were the Dean of the Corps, the Ambassador for Mexico, Mrs. Martha Ortiz de Rosas and Audi Australia’s Managing Director Mr. Joerg Hofmann. Over 180 diplomats and guests attended the evening event in the national capital.

• World premiere of the new Audi A8 takes place in Miami
• Innovative touchpad MMI technology makes its debut
• Night vision assist, Audi pre sense safety system and speed limit display offered for the first time
• Eight-speed tiptronic standard

• World’s most powerful diesel SUV arrives in Australia
• V12 TDI® engine borne from Audi’s winning Le Mans program
• New styling for all Q7 models

• Panel of editors-in-chief, specialists, and VIPs declare the A5 Sportback victorious in the midsize category
• Third triumph for Audi’s highest-volume model family after wins by the A4 in 2007 and the Q5 in 2008

• Audi outsells 2008 total sales following record October result
• Managing Director, Mr. Hofmann, says tough 18 months for industry has not stopped Audi’s growth
• October 2009 was company’s 58th consecutive month of growth

• Audi developing a holistic approach for electric driving
• New project house unites creativity and expertise
• The e-performance support project to be launched in October

• Audi high-performance sports car with lightweight cloth top
• Distinctive styling, carbon fibre body parts
• Mid-mounted V10 engine producing 386 kW (525 hp) and exceptional performance

• The S5 Sportback uses a powerful, supercharged V6
• A4 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro with stunningly clean exhaust
• The A3 1.2 TFSI consumes just 5.5 litres of fuel per 100 km

• Audi Australia hits 56th consecutive month of growth
• 1,009 vehicles sold in August
• Successful opening of new Audi Lighthouse
• Two key models added to the range

• S5 Sportback with powerful, supercharged V6
• A4 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro with clean exhaust
• A3 1.2 TFSI with fuel consumption of 5.5 litres / 100km

• The third Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is about to commence and promises to be more impressive than ever
• Potent mix of world-class fashion, Australia’s best chefs, glittering metal and racing yachts
• Spectacular backdrop of the Whitsundays is second-to-none

• Audi officially opens flagship ‘Lighthouse’ development in Sydney
• 16,000 sq m building is the world’s largest brand terminal
• Global Head of Sales and Marketing in Australia for official opening event

• New 5.2 litre V10 engine for R8 sports coupe
• Audi Space Frame, mid-ship engine and quattro all-wheel drive combine to produce a true thoroughbred
• V10 will continue the success of the V8 version in Australia

• Stunning new convertible for A5 range
• Authentic soft-top reduces vehicle weight and fuel consumption
• Three sporty, yet efficient engines

• Brand new four-cylinder engine for TT Coupe
• Dynamic performance combined with excellent efficiency
• Another Audi engine below 7 litres/100km

• Audi leads the way with first series production diesel
sportscar
• Extreme efficiency of just 5.3 litres/100km
• Audi now offers a range of 21 low consumption vehicles in
Australia

• Audi again demonstrates TDI market leadership in Australia
• Two efficient new engines join the Audi A6 model line-up
• Progressive performance is a way of life at Audi

• A5 Sportback third variant of the A5 range
• Fuel efficient FSI and TDI engines offered
• Luggage capacity up to 980 litres

• Premium Audi brand continues to smash new records
• Growth of 23.4 percent contributes to record half year results
• Celebrating 100 year anniversary this month

• Fifth win in a row for the Audi 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder engine
• Over 1.3 million sold worldwide
• Even greater torque and efficiency thanks to Audi valvelift system

Audi’s completely new A5 Sportback has broken cover.

• Third place for R15 TDI on Le Mans debut
• Unexpected difficulties rob Audi of chance of victory
• Clear commitment to 24 Hours of Le Mans

• Allan McNish claims second on the grid for Audi
• All three Audi R15 TDI on first four rows
• Audi Sport Team Joest uses qualifying to prepare for race

• Various key sections in wet and dry conditions
• TDI Power opens new overtaking possibilities
• Adaptation to two different types of asphalt

• Audi continues to back efficiency and innovation
• New aerodynamics and logical lightweight construction
• More compact TDI engine and new vehicle power supply

• Technical scrutineering in Le Mans town centre
• New diesel racing sports car besieged by fans
• Thousands of spectators despite pouring rain

Audi’s new ‘Lighthouse’ development is quickly taking shape at Victoria Park in Sydney.

Audi has launched two new exterior styling packages for the brand new Q5 compact SUV

• March sales of 846 vehicles
• Year-to-date positive sales growth maintained
• Q5 launch contributes to success

• Completely renovated stand-alone Audi showroom opens on Sunshine Coast
• Audi Centre Sunshine Coast official opening event on 26 March
• Significant investment by Audi and AP Eagers rewarded by strong growth in region

• New Audi wins 12 Hours of Sebring (USA)
• Fastest Sebring race ever
• Audi also wins efficiency award

• Regional Qld’s first purpose-built Audi showroom opens in Townsville
• Audi Centre Townsville official opening tonight Friday 6 March
• Audi experiences strong growth in North Queensland

• Annual ‘Audi Mark of Excellence’ awards recognise top-performing dealers
• Audi Five Dock and Audi Centre Canberra win the top award in metropolitan and provincial category
• Dealerships ranked on excellence across all areas of the business

(Melbourne, Tuesday 10 February 2009) Today at 12 noon, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, held a press conference to announce a bushfire appeal with a $1 million emergency donation from the City of Melbourne and Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF).

• Pricing announced for new Audi Q5 ahead of Australian launch
• Two direct injection engines priced below $60,000 rrp
• Brand new 7-speed S tronic transmission makes its debut

• All-time record month for Audi Australia in January 2009
• 5.5% growth against market trend

• Another successful year in Auto Motor und Sport reader poll
• Audi A4, A6 and Q5 win their respective categories
• Audi A3, A8 and R8 capture second places