- Start of series production of Audi Q2 at main plant in Ingolstadt
- Mastering production complexity with innovations
- All-new Audi Q2 to arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2017
Ingolstadt, 4 July, 2016 – The all-new Audi Q2 has now entered series production in the AUDI AG main plant in Ingolstadt. With this compact SUV "made in Ingolstadt," the brand with the Four Rings has entered a completely new segment while showing its commitment to its main site on the River Danube. Innovations such as a fully automatic module store in the assembly process help to master increasing production complexity.
"The start of series production of a new model is always a great challenge and something special for a plant and its employees," said Albert Mayer, plant director at the Audi site in Ingolstadt.
"We are proud to be building the Audi Q2 – the Q-family entry model – here in Ingolstadt for the world market."
Audi employees are producing the new Audi Q2 on the A3 line. It passes through the body shop, paint shop and assembly together with the Audi A3. This required extensive modifications, while production was running, as well as new logistics planning. Production of the Audi Q2 is now being gradually increased to approximately 450 units a day. At the Ingolstadt site, Audi is investing in innovative methods to master the increasing complexity of production. For the start of production of the Audi Q2, for example, a fully automatic module store for the drivetrain was installed on the assembly line, increasing local storage capacity.
The all-new Audi Q2, which had its world premiere at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, represents the 13th model series of the brand with the Four Rings. With the Q2, the company is continuing the success story of its Q-family. The compact SUV combines modern design with a high level of functionality – it is a car for everyday driving and for leisure time. Its attractions include five million individual equipment versions as well as high-end connectivity, infotainment and assistance systems. The Audi Q2 is offered globally with six different engines: three TFSI and three TDI units delivering between 85 kW and 140 kW.
The all-new Q2 will arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2017.
The Audi site in Ingolstadt is the largest production facility within the Audi Group and the second-largest car plant in Europe. The company produces more than half a million automobile a year in Ingolstadt with a new Audi driving off the assembly lines there every 30 seconds – more than 2,500 cars a day. The Audi Q2 will make a significant contribution to the site's future; it rounds off the Q-family at the lower end and will enhance the brand's competitive position.
– ENDS –
The Audi Group, with its brands Audi, Ducati and Lamborghini, is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the premium segment. It is present in more than 100 markets worldwide and produces at 16 locations in twelve countries. In the second half of 2016, the production of the Audi Q5 will start in San José Chiapa (Mexico). 100-percent subsidiaries of AUDI AG include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy) and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy).
In 2015, the Audi Group delivered to customers approximately 1.8 million automobiles of the Audi brand, 3,245 sports cars of the Lamborghini brand and about 54,800 motorcycles of the Ducati brand. In the 2015 financial year, the Audi Group achieved total revenue of €58.4 billion and an operating profit of €4.8 billion. At present, approximately 85,000 people work for the company all over the world, about 60,000 of them in Germany. Audi focuses on new products and sustainable technologies for the future of mobility.