Audi takes first
place in the J.D. Power Asia Pacific study
Audi Q7 makes
successful start in China - annual production volume already
sold out
Outstanding
result for the premium segment leader
Ingolstadt - Audi has
captured first place in the "Service" category of the 2006 "Customer
Satisfaction Index (CSI) StudySM" in China. This study, which is
conducted annually, has now been published by J.D. Power Asia Pacific.
By taking 834 of a possible 1,000 points, Audi shot to the top of
the rankings, recording a new record points total in the process.
Furthermore, Audi is the only company which has featured in the
top three in each of the last five years.
Audi was able to further
improve its service through the exclusive dealer network in China,
with more than 120 dealerships in 86 towns and cities, enabling
it to reindorse the results of the study of the last few years.
AUDI AG increased its
vehicle sales in the first half of 2006 to 38,838 units, a rise
of approximately 94%, in the important Chinese market. The locally
produced Audi A6, modified for the Chinese market, played a particularly
significant part in this feat; with 27,891 units sold (up 106.6
percent), it is the most successful premium model in China.
The new Audi Q7, featuring
a 4.2-litre V8 engine (257 kW / 350 bhp), was successfully launched on the
Chinese market in July. The annual production volume for 2006 has already
sold out in the short time following the launch.
