“The local production of the Audi Q3 reinforces the international growth strategy of Audi” says Dr. Bernd Martens, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Procurement.
“Audi managed to reach the leadership of the premium segment in Brazil in 2015 and the Q3 was one of the best-selling models, only followed by the A3 Sedan. This result confirms that we chose the right products for local production,” says Jörg Hofmann, president and CEO of Audi do Brasil.
The new assembly line in Curitiba is equipped with high technological machinery and robots. The production of the Q3 follows international high quality standards. The brand has invested in intensive training of the employees in cooperation with the headquarters in Ingolstadt and also based on exchange and know-how transfer with other Audi production sites.
The Audi Q3 is the second Audi model being produced in Brazil. Production start of the A3 Sedan has been by October 2015 in two versions: 2.0 (220hp) and 1.4 TFSI Flexfuel (150hp).