In the course of the second quarter of 2023, Audi bought 55,582 vehicles in the US (up 16 % year-over-year). 12 months-to-date gross sales amounted to 108,345, which is sort of 30 % greater than a 12 months in the past.
In the meantime, all-electric automobile gross sales reached a brand new all-time excessive of 5,652 in Q2 (up 18 % year-over-year), which translated right into a file share of 10.2 % of the model’s complete quantity.
That is a transparent signal that Audi’s future is an increasing number of electrifying and that this might be a optimistic 12 months.
Following Q2 gross sales outcomes, Daniel Weissland, President of Audi of America stated:
“With file shopper demand for our BEV portfolio, a robust premium market and higher provide situations, Audi of America is on observe to have one in every of our greatest years ever.”
Let’s observe that within the second quarter, Audi began deliveries of its all-new Q8 e-tron/Q8 Sportback e-tron (over 1,100 models complete), which replaces the outgoing e-tron SUV/e-tron Sportback (nonetheless nearly 1,000 models delivered final quarter).
Audi BEV gross sales by mannequin in Q2 2023:
- e-tron SUV – 650 (down 76%)
- e-tron Sportback – 318 (down 74%)
- e-tron GT – 1,060 (up 26%)
- This fall e-tron SUV – 1,942 (new)
- This fall Sportback e-tron – 553 (new)
- Q8 e-tron – 779 (new)
- Q8 Sportback e-tron – 340 (new)
- Complete – 5,652 (up 18%) and 10.2% share of complete quantity
To date this 12 months, Audi bought greater than 10,000 all-electric vehicles within the US, which is over 9 % of its complete quantity.
Audi BEV gross sales YTD in 2023:
- e-tron SUV – 1,053 (down 48%)
- e-tron Sportback – 800 (down 57%)
- e-tron GT – 1,786 (up 27%)
- This fall e-tron SUV – 3,616 (new)
- This fall Sportback e-tron – 1,056 (new)
- Q8 e-tron – 779 (new)
- Q8 Sportback e-tron – 340 (new)
- Complete – 10,090 (up 25%) and 9.3% share of the entire quantity
For reference, in 2022, Audi bought over 16,000 all-electric vehicles, which was the very best end result ever. This 12 months, there ought to be no subject exceeding 20,000, alesmaybe even transferring towards 25,000 models.
Sadly, the producer doesn’t present any particulars about its plug-in hybrid gross sales.
Audi outcomes are anticipated to additional enhance within the following quarters, regardless of the corporate’s lineup of imported BEVs not being eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score (there’s a potential to get the motivation by a lease).
Audi introduced beforehand that beginning in 2026, all new fashions might be electrical. Till then, the model ought to regularly grow to be an increasing number of electrified (which could require native manufacturing).
