Audi believes it"s on...

Audi believes it"s on the way to becoming the world"s most successful premium brand by 2015, following its 11th successive global sales record. The German firm sold 905,100 vehicles in 2006, up from 829,109 the previous year.

Audi"s UK division recorded a 5.7 per cent increase, reachinga new peak of 86,003 cars, up from 82,496 in 2005 - the sixth year in succession in which it has raised the bar. The US remains the firm"s largest market for exports, with sales rising by 8.5 per cent from 83,066 to a record 90,116. Britain was placed second.