Global deliveries of Volkswagen's flagship division rose to a new record of more than 1.8 million cars in 2015 from 1.74 million a year earlier.

"Audi has opportunities to grow further in 2016," Stadler told Reuters.

World auto markets may expand around 2 percent this year with rising demand in Europe and the U.S. offsetting "volatile" market situations in Brazil, Russia and China, where overall growth this year may be "slower," Stadler said.

(Reporting By Andreas Cremer; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)

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