VW, Mercedes und BMW (Bild) verzeichneten am chinesischen Markt einen Absatzrückgang von 25 Prozent.
REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
Audi cars are pictured at a shipping terminal in the harbour of the German northern town of Bremerhaven, March 8, 2012. Volkswagen AG's luxury unit Audi said April 10, 2012, sales rose 14.1 percent in March to a record 143,500 vehicles, maintaining the car maker's lead over Daimler Ag's Mercedes-Benz brand. Audi overtook Mercedes-Benz as the second-largest premium brand by vehicle sales last year and has surpassed BMW in terms of profitability thanks to the economies of scale it enjoys with its parent VW. Picture taken March 8. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL)