Audi’s Profits Fall 6%
Audi AG reports its unit sales rose 4% to a record 1.80 million vehicles in 2015.
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Audi AG reports its unit sales rose 4% to a record 1.80 million vehicles in 2015. Sales in the U.S. topped 200,000 units for the first time. Revenue grew to a record €58.4 billion ($63.9 billion).
The company will pay hourly workers at its factories in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm average bonuses of €5,420 ($5,900) for their work in 2015, down from €6,540 in 2014.
Audi predicts further sales growth in 2016, aided by the introduction of more than 20 new or updated models.
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