At a time when the whole world is complaining about the economic slow-down, it seems that the luxury car brands are actually doing very well. Recently, Audi recorded a year-on-year growth of 11.7 per cent globally.
The company sold about 1.45 million units of premium cars worldwide. In India Audi sold a total of 9,003 cars last year, compared to 5,511 in 2011, thus signifying a growth of 63 per cent. Meanwhile, Jaguar-Land Rover (J-LR) also attained record global sales. J-LR reported a growth of 30 per cent in 2012. In India, they sold 2,393 units in 2012, which was 32 per cent more than what the company had sold in India in 2011. Thanks to this growth, J-LR are planning to expand their operations in India and China. Lamborghini also has a similar story to tell as the company recorded a growth of 30 per cent in 2012. The biggest seller from Lambo in 2012 was, of course, the Aventador. Lamborghini also sold a very healthy number of Gallardo worldwide and now they expect to do even better with the new 2013 Gallardo. Well-known German marque Porsche hit the sales jackpot by selling more cars than ever in 2012. Porsche’s total global deliveries in 2012 stood at 1,41,075 units, which meant a growth of 18.7 per cent. And with new product launches on the cards it seems that Porsche will continue this trend even in 2013.
