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3 x VORSPRUNG IN
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03
01
PRODUCTION KICKS OFF IN INDIA
Production for the Indian market has started in Au-
rangabad, a city located in the state of Maharashtra,
where the Audi A6 full-size sedan has been built since
November 2007. An assembly line for a second success-
ful model, the A4, went operational in the fall of 2008.
With this move, AUDI AG is maintaining its growth
trend and investing in the future of one of the world’s
most promising auto markets.
02
15 YEARS OF AUDI HUNGARIA
15 years of growth and consistent success: AUDI HUN-
GARIA MOTOR Kft. in Gyo´´r, Hungary, celebrated a no-
table anniversary in spring 2008. By the end of 2008,
over 16 million engines had been built at one of the
world’s largest engine plants since production started
there. Car manufacturing operations also reached an
auspicious milestone: Over 400,000 vehicles have left
the Gyo´´r assembly line since 1998. On a site extending
over more than 1.6 million square meters, the Hungar-
ian plant currently turns out up to 7,000 engines and
300 cars per day. Alongside the Audi TT models, the
A3 Cabriolet* is assembled here on behalf of AUDI AG.
Growth trend: The A4 and A6 models are built
in Aurangabad.
20 YEARS OF
AUDI CHINA
AUDI AG’s highly successful part-
nership with what is now known as
China FAW Group Corporation
(FAW), China’s oldest automotive
business, goes back over 20 years.
Timed to coincide with its anniver-
sary, the cornerstone for a new pro-
duction hall was laid at Changchun
in June 2008. The extra capacity is
being created in response to rising
demand for the A6 L and A4 mod-
els. Production of an A4 L long-
wheelbase version exclusively for
the Chinese market began in late
2008, and as of 2010, the Audi Q5
will also be also be built there.
Next to Germany, China is Audi’s
largest sales market, with over
100,000 cars sold each year.
Anniversary: For over 10 years the company has been
manufacturing cars alongside engines in Hungary.
Photos: AUDI AG
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Breaking new ground: a new production
hall in the making at Changchun, China.
* Fuel consumption and emission figures at the end of the Annual Report.