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Volkswagen AG expects to choose a site for Audi’s North American plant by the summer, and locations in Mexico and the United States are in the running, according to Michael Macht, VW’s head of manufacturing.
After picking a site it will take about 2½ years to begin production, Macht said in an interview with Automotive News Europe. Continue reading ‘VW to decide on North American Audi plant this summer’
Audi of America is honored to announce that it will serve as the official automotive partner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences beginning with the 63rd Primetime Emmy® Awards taking place on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Nokia Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles and airing on FOX. This multi-year partnership will take place across numerous platforms, expanding upon the brand’s continuous support of the entertainment industry. Continue reading ‘Audi is the official automotive partner of 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards’
Audi AG has decided to build a vehicle assembly plant in North America and is considering an additional engine and transmission plant.
Volkswagen Group’s premium brand is completing details of the assembly plant — including models, location and capacity. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said all decisions will be made within three years. Continue reading ‘BREAKING: Audi to build cars in North America’
Audi of America today announced pricing for the much anticipated Audi TT RS. The 2012 TT RS is the pinnacle of the TT model line, and signifies the return of the RS nameplate to the U.S. The RS nameplate represents the highest performance category for Audi vehicles, and reflects the technical competencies gained through Audi motorsports successes. The Audi TT RS will be priced at $56,850 (excluding destination charges, taxes, title, options and dealer charges). Continue reading ‘Audi announces pricing for 2012 MY TT RS’
Audi broke its annual vehicle sales record in the U.S. Monday evening when it recorded its 93,507th transaction of 2010. The sale eclipsed the old U.S. record of 93,506 vehicles sold in 2007. This sets the pace to exceed 100,000 vehicles sold in America for the first time. Continue reading ‘Audi breaks U.S. sales record’
The hopes of American sports car enthusiasts will be realized. Audi announced today that it is bringing the 360-horsepower Audi TT RS coupe to the U.S. market by the third quarter of 2011.
The introduction of the Audi TT RS to the U.S. market has been under consideration for several months. To gauge consumer passion for the high-performance car, Audi launched an innovative survey on its Facebook tab. After more than 11,500 fans expressed their enthusiasm for the Audi TT RS in just one month, and the American automotive media praised its dynamics, Audi executives concluded the car’s time had come. Continue reading ‘Facebook fans win, Audi TT RS headed to Amercia’
