Audi’s sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer said that the Audi A1 is expected to help the carmaker reach its sales target of one million units in 2010.

More orders have been taken for the new A1 in the four weeks after it has been launched, when compared to other models in the brand’s history. He said that in Europe, they expect an “additional [sales] boost with the A1.” The carmaker forecasts that its 2010 sales will be 5.3% higher than in 2009, due to the sales of the A1, as well as the new A7 and A8 models. For the month of May, Audi’s global sales were 15% higher than in 2009 as 94,900 units were registered. China is where Audi’s sales growth was recorded to be at its strongest. Audi China posted a 40% growth than compared to the previous year.

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