Home Lifestyle Auto Audi Middle East reports best monthly sales in April this year since Dec 2016 While Audi e-tron GT has reported strong sales numbers, other models doing well include Q3, Q5, Q7 and Q8 by Shivaum Punjabi May 27, 2022 Auto giant Audi Middle East has reported that April 2022 had been their best sales month since December 2016 and the best sales month ever for the e-tron GT, its flagship electric vehicle (EV). It also reported the strongest Ramadan performance in the region since 2015. Witnessing a rise in sales by 8 per cent in the first quarter, followed through with solid sales in the second quarter. Audi is also reporting a year-on-year sales increase of 65.7 per cent. The other models with growing sales numbers are the Q3, Q5, Q7 and Q8, which showed increased sales numbers by 60 per cent, 129 per cent, 43 per cent, and 133 per cent, respectively. Carsten Bender, managing director of Audi Middle East, said, “Despite the current market and economic challenges, we have remained disciplined and competitive in our approach, especially on our journey towards electrification – thanks to our Audi e-tron range. Our second quarter began with April emerging [as the] best month of sales for Audi since December 2016, which was fuelled by the attractivity of Audi’s full model range. These key financial figures confirm that we are on the right course for the remainder of the year.” Audi AG also reported a positive first quarter globally, where it increased its revenue to €14.282bn (Q1 2021: €14.067bn). At €3.468bn, operating profit reached a high in the first quarter (Q1 2021: €1.404bn). Audi AG is forecasted to deliver between 1.8 million and 1.9 million vehicles across the group’s different brands and achieve an operating margin of 9 to 11 per cent for the remainder of the year. Tags Audi Middle East automotive e-tron GT q1 2022 earnings 0 Comments You might also like Al Habtoor Motors’ MD discusses EVs, JAC e30X and sustainable mobility MySyara partners with Mobil, launches UAE’s first cloud garage network Nissan’s Thierry Sabbagh on The Arc, electrification and all-new Patrol Grenadier Quartermaster: A modern-day explorer’s dream car