• 2010 May sales of 9,205 rose 22.7% above May 2009, marking the best May and the fifth-best sales for any month by Audi in the U.S. market
• The Audi Q5 crossover set another all-time monthly sales record
• May was best month of 2010 for the Audi A4, A4 Avant and Q7 models

HERNDON, Va., - Audi today maintained its 2010 momentum with record May sales in the U.S. For the month, sales of Audi cars and SUVs increased 22.7% compared to May 2009, marking the third consecutive time this year that Audi set a monthly sales record. May 2010 also ranks as the fifth-best month all-time in the U.S. market.

The May 2010 results were buoyed by the continued extraordinary public response to the Audi Q5, which established another all-time sales record in the month. May 2010 also stands as the best month of the year for Audi A4, A4 Avant and Q7 sales. Demand for the popular A5 coupe remained strong. The Audi A6 sedan also enjoyed a 51.9% increase in sales over this time last year and stands 34.2% ahead of the sales pace set over the same period last year.

Overall, Audi sold 9,205 luxury cars and SUVs in May 2010, topping the previous May record of 8,788 vehicles sold in May 2007

Through the first five months of this year, Audi has enjoyed a 31.4% increase over 2009, with 39,839 vehicles sold.

“We continue to see Audi gaining momentum as American consumers are evaluating the luxury car choices that offer substance, performance and exceptional efficiency,” said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America. “This isn’t growth fueled by risky discounting strategies. It is growth based on providing the cars that are right for these times.”

The stage is set: start of production of the Audi A1

May 11, 2010

• Large ceremony attended by Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme
• Series production of the first premium car in the subcompact segment begins today at the Audi site in Brussels
• Carmaker plans to produce 100,000 Audi A1 vehicles annually

Brussels/Ingolstadt, - The stage is set for the next big Audi: In a ceremony attended by Belgian Prime Minster Yves Leterme and Minister-President of the Brussels Capital Region Charles Picqun, the official starting signal for production of the Audi A1 was given by Professor Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG, and Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. The event at the Audi plant in Brussels served as a showcase for presentation of the new Audi model, which will be manufactured in the Belgian capital.

“The A1 represents and important milestone for our company,” stated Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. “Firstly, we are charting new territory with the model by launching the first premium vehicle in the subcompact segment. Secondly, the new model will play an important role in helping us to once again reach the record mark of one million vehicles sold in 2010, thus continuing our success story.” Accordingly, the Company is planning an annual production volume of 100,000 units on average of the Audi A1, announced Stadler. An initial 50,000 units of the A1 model line are planned for 2010, the year of the production start-up; 80,000 more are scheduled to be built in 2011