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AUDI BRUSSELS S.A./N.V. built 23,562 (31,731) models of the Audi A3 car line and 39,749
(53,177) of the VW Polo under contract from Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg) during the period
under review. The past fiscal year also saw the Brussels production plant prepare intensively for
the volume production start of the Audi A1, which is due in the spring of 2010.
ENGINE PRODUCTION
2009 2008
Audi Group 1,384,240 1,901,760
of which AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. 1,383,909 1,900,333
of which Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. 331 1,427
Engine production by the Audi Group reached 1,384,240 (1,901,760) units in the past fiscal
year. The 42.7 (47.3) percent share of diesel engines in the overall total serves to underscore
the Company’s expertise in the domain of TDI technology.
The Group subsidiary AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. built a total of 1,383,909 (1,900,333) en-
gines, of which 698,133 (782,944) units were supplied to Audi Group companies, 560,954
(935,745) to other Volkswagen Group companies and 102,131 (119,757) to third parties.
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. manufactured 331 (637) 12-cylinder engines for the Murciélago
car line in the past fiscal year.
Automotive Lean Production Award
In September 2009 AUDI AG won the coveted “Automotive Lean Production Award,” which was
jointly sponsored for the fourth time by the trade publication AUTOMOBIL-PRODUKTION and
the management consultants Agamus Consult (AUTOMOBIL-PRODUKTION, issue 10/2009,
page 26 ff.). This competition places the spotlight on improvements to production processes.
The streamlined production processes for assembly of the A3 car line at the Ingolstadt plant
were singled out, with their efficiency representing a benchmark in the automotive industry.
New assembly hall in China
Together with the Chinese joint-venture partner China FAW Group Corporation (Changchun,
China), AUDI AG opened a new assembly hall at the Chinese production plant in Changchun in
fall 2009. The long-wheelbase version of the Audi A4 and the Audi Q5 are now built there to the
same high standards that apply throughout the Audi Production System worldwide. The addition
of a new hall has boosted the location’s manufacturing output to 200,000 cars annually.
Audi Q3 production in Spain
AUDI AG announced its choice of production location for the Audi Q3 in April of the past fiscal
year. The new, compact SUV generation will be built at the main plant of SEAT S.A. in
Martorell (Spain). The Company is consequently using the synergy that exists within the Group
structure to increase its competitiveness yet further. Production will start in 2011 with an
annual capacity of up to 80,000 units; the capital investments involved amount to some
EUR 300 million.
New Logistics Concept
The New Logistics Concept (NLK) is a forward-looking project within the Audi Production System
that helps the Audi Group to achieve its strategic corporate objectives. The priorities of the NLK
involve focusing logistics processes on value creation, eliminating errors and waste, and reduc-
ing the throughput times from the supplier to the point of installation. In addition to bringing
cost savings and productivity gains, it therefore also seeks to deliver quality improvements.