BERLIN (Reuters) – Audi, the premium brand of Volkswagen sold 143,500 vehicles in March, a record, or 14.1% from a year earlier, thanks to solid demand from the U.S. and China.
Over the quarter, the manufacturer sold 346,100 vehicles, representing an increase of 10.8%.
“We entered the year 2012 very successfully and also expect continuing growth in coming months,” Audi sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer said in a statement on Tuesday.