Audi announces best ever first half sales – 981,681 cars sold globally in 1H 2021, RM19.6 bil pre-tax profit
Audi, like many other established premium automakers this year, has announced its best ever first half sales performance. From January to June 2021, the Four Rings sold 981,681 vehicles globally, an increase of 38.8% compared to 1H 2020. This is bolstered by a sales surge in the second quarter where it sold 518,853 cars worldwide, making it the best quarter in Audi’s history.
In China, the automaker sold 418,749 cars (up 38.4%), its best ever result. Demand for Audi in the US also peaked with 121,835 vehicles delivered (up 59.9%, a new record). Momentum was also strong in Europe with 351,588 vehicles (an increase of 32.7%) sold, of which 104,031 units (up 5.7%) were sold in Germany.
As with the trend, demand for electrified cars is growing, which saw Audi delivering more than 80,000 fully electric or hybrid cars in the first six months of the year. This is more than double what it achieved in 1H 2020, where it sold approximately 36,000 electrified models. Deliveries of fully electric cars stood at 32,775 units, a 69.3% increase from the same period last year
