Audi hits 100

14/07/09 19:59 CET

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German carmaker Audi – part of Volkswagen – is marking its 100th birthday this week.

The centenary celebrations come at a time of uncertainty for the industry, but Audi’s boss Rupert Stadler said it has been hit less hard by the recession that some of its rivals and he wants to be selling more cars than its two biggest competitors BMW and Mercedes-Benz by 2015.More about: Car industry, Germany

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