Audi, a premier carmaker from the house of Volkswagen, revealed on Monday that it recorded a 0.4% rise in sales for the month of October, and in the light of the new development, the company nudged its sales target for the current year higher. The new target is up by nearly 5,000 units to 925,000 vehicles.

With the new development, Audi has emerged as the only global premium car manufacturer to expect its sales for the current year to drop by less than 10%. The company has reaped benefits mainly from increased demand and sales in China.

"Our sales figures worldwide have developed much better than expected", Audi sales Chief Peter Schwarzenbauer said. "The Audi Q5 (sport utility vehicle) is emerging as one of our most successful models. And in particular the A5 and A6 model lines are selling well".

The rise in sales and a higher target are feats which are not currently enjoyed by many car makers due to the financial crunch, and Audi is pleased to have made the cut.