Halmagianu sadi four new Audi models would be launched on the Romanian market in the first half of 2009, namely A4 Allroad, the convertible A5 Cabriolet, Audi A5 Sportback, and, the revamped Q7.
Audi eyes selling 2,900 – 3,000 units this year for all Audi brands, up 10% from 2007, and estimates a 5% increase in 2009.
Halmagianu also said the company eyes a 34% market share in 2008 on the premium segment.
In 2007, Audi brand sales in Romania rose 49% on the year, to 2,574 units from 1,727 units.
Moreover, Audi brand sales rose 9.7% in Romania, in the first eight months of the year, to 2,012 units from 1,834 units.
Audi is part of German Volkswagen Group. Audi brand is imported on the local market by Porsche Romania, which also imports brands like Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bentley and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.
Starting 2009, Porsche Romania will officially represent the Lamborghini brand on the local market.