Following a decision to erect its first North American, automotive assembly plant in Mexico earlier this year, and after looking at and evaluating a dozen or so locations in the country, Audi announced today that it has chosen San José Chiapa, in the State of Puebla in Central Mexico as the site for its factory.
The Audi Board of Management and the Group Management of Volkswagen made the decision with the automaker stating that the new plant marks a major milestone in the growth required in its "Strategy 2020" plan, which calls for two million sales per year, including 200,000 in the United States, up from 117,000 in 2011.
"The production site in San José Chiapa meets various key requirements of our global growth strategy and we can step up our activities in American markets," said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG.
Among the many factors that Audi took under consideration when choosing San José Chiapa, are central location, good logistics links and proximity to highly reputable universities and colleges of advanced technology
"When deciding on a new site, it is important that we can find well-qualified employees there," explained Audi Board Member for Human Resources and Labor Director Thomas Sigi.
"Internationally recognized schools for the children of employees sent on assignment to Mexico are also crucial. Quality of life, healthcare provision and the security of our employees are other major factors," he added.
Audi said that construction work on the plant buildings will start in mid-2013 and will be completed by early 2016. The automaker revealed that it plans to build the successor to its current Q5 SUV at the Mexican plant, with an annual output of 150,000 units starting from 2016.
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if Audi headquarter is very concern to employees lives in Mexico . if she or he will killed by drug cartel.
They will probably build the Macan there as well.
header ' New Mexican', is a state in the USA. Built in Mexico, is a different country
We Californian's prefer to outsource our driving needs to Europe and Asia. Europeans now outsource the building of their cars to North America. But, wait a minute. Didn't the White House say that American corporations that outsource are evil? I'm confused. Can I still drive a BMW and keep my progressive ID card?
Relate outsourcing to trade balances of automobiles between countries. Example CANADA /US is pretty even........not evil. Don't know about MEXACO/US.
I live in puebla and the murder rate here is 2.3 per 100 000 people, so this part of mexico is safer than canada!!!!!! and is not even the best part of mexico!!!.
Murder rate in Canada 1.62 per 100,000 in 2011 and is down this year, you must be from the USA where they make up statistics to help their arguments.
First of all, your English is terrible but good enough to realize that you're ignorant and don't know anything about Mexico.
With further research the murder rate 20 miles from Puebla is 12/100,000. Does everyone wear bullet proof vests.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!
http://fulanofiles.blogspot.ca/2010/07/puebla-is-not-kansas.html
I got a built in Mexico VW, total crap. Audi starts building cars there there quality is going to go to full crap.
The difference in a capitalized letter.
"A new Mexican plant"
"A New Mexican plant"
Damn you letter 'N'!!
No, only when they travel to the US.
LOL...another ignorant Mexico hater who knows more about auto quality than the executives at Audi!
So funny... how the people from USA that suposse to be more educated is reflecting the ignorance or are the clasisc white or black trash...that they don´t know that the world is changing... and they still believe in the old costumes of: color of skin, religion that practice and where is born... so sad... I´m from Italy and for sure we don´t see the world as the Americans
Your right, corruption in Italy is the only vice.
Thank God for Italy....great new little Fiat by the way...designed in Italy and made in Mexico! Viva Italia and Viva Mexico!
"You're" is the correct spelling. If you're so proud to be American at least learn English.
Love Mexico, sending my mother in law to Ciudad Juarez for a 2 month holiday next summer. Is it a nice spot, it was recommended by a friend in Austin Texas.
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