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[email protected] Issue 03 | 23 June 2011 www.autolive.co.za Audi on a Roll Audi has been gaining an amazing momentum, both internationally and locally, setting new sales records, winning Le Mans and introducing some impressive new cars, including the A6 this week. See our lead story on Page 2 and a follow-up interview with SA Sales and Marketing GM Ryan Searle on Page 5. Farouk Dangor, King How “book values” VW’s Scirocco gets Top 10 individual of Klerksdorp work SeRious models page 6 page 11 page 14 page 15 Subscribe for free @ www.autolive.co.za Page 2 Four Rings on a roll Locally Audi has enjoyed an equal- ly impressive 2011 to date. It kicked off Editor in January with its best sales figures in Stuart Johnston the company history here, with 1 870
[email protected] units sold. And in May, its combined total of models in the lucrative entry- Deputy Editor premium sector saw it finish ahead of Tristan Wiggill both Mercedes-Benz and BMW, with
[email protected] its A4 model selling a respectable 442 units. General Manager This week Audi launches the A6, the Roger Houghton latest in a series of successful launches
[email protected] for Audi in 2011. While sales in the Premium medium sector aren’t huge, Audi can expect to increase its share Sales Audi’s launch of its A6 model in South Africa this week here substantially.