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German luxury carmaker Audi on Friday reported 89 per cent growth in retail sales in India at 7,931 units last year as compared with 2022. The company had sold a total of 4,187 units in 2022. The sales growth last year was mainly driven by new launches -- Q3 Sportback, Q8 e-tron, and Q8 Sportback e-tron -- along with continued demand for the A4, A6, and Q5. Besides, top-end models like the Q7, Q8, A8 L, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback, RS Q8, e-tron GT, and the RS e-tron GT continued to witness strong demand. "2023 marks another successful year for us and our diverse and desirable product portfolio continues to garner robust demand," Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon told reporters here. He noted that the company's retail footprint is expanding, culminating at the year-end with a total of 64 touch points, including showrooms and workshops, and 25 Audi Approved: plus showrooms nationwide. "We are confident that this momentum will carry into 2024," Dhillon said. Audi India continu
Herbert Diess, the CEO of the German automaker Volkswagen, is stepping down, the company announced Friday. The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said Diess, who took over as CEO in 2018, will depart September 1 by mutual consent with the board. His contract was set to expire in 2025. Diess presided over the automaker at a time of significant change in the industry, including a shift toward producing more electric vehicles. Hans Dieter Ptsch, chairman of Volkswagen's supervisory board, thanked Diess in a statement and praised his role in advancing the transformation of the company. Not only did he steer the company through extremely turbulent waters, but he also implemented a fundamentally new strategy, Ptsch said. Oliver Blume, who is now CEO of Porsche, will succeed Diess. Volkswagen also said the company's chief financial officer, Arno Antlitz, will become the new chief operating officer.