Audi sales zoom in India

German luxury car manufacturer Audi on Thursday reported 17.8 per cent growth in October sales at 1,002 units.

The company had sold a total of 850 units in the same month of last year, Audi India said in a statement.

Commenting on the sales performance, Audi India Head Joe King said: "With this remarkable performance in the month of October, we have moved within striking distance of our goal, of becoming the first luxury car manufacturer in India to cross sales of 10,000 units in a calendar year."

For the January–October 2013 period, sales stood at 8,393 units, up 15.4 per cent from 7,267 units in the same period last year.