Audi and Mercedes will increase their production capacity in Europe
- German Premium carmakers Audi and Mercedes have announced they will increase their production capacities in Europe.
In a period where the car market is increasing and the Premium manufacturers’ sales grew faster than the market, Audi and Mercedes had the choice between:
In a period where the car market is increasing and the Premium manufacturers’ sales grew faster than the market, Audi and Mercedes had the choice between:
1.build new plants.
2.increase capacity of existing plants.
3.massively import models from other regions.
- Audi has selected three ways: Transfer Q5 from Ingolstadt to the new Mexican plant in San José Chiapa, freeing up capacity for the new Q2. In 2018, the A1 will be transferred from Brussels to Martorell (Spain), freeing up capacity for the new electric Q6. This transfer will lead to the displacement of Q3 from Martorell to Gyor (Hungary).
The Martorel production capacity will consequently double from 160 000 to 320 000 vehicles per year.
The Martorel production capacity will consequently double from 160 000 to 320 000 vehicles per year.
- Mercedes; on its side, has just increased its capacities in Bremen for the arrival of GLC coupe, and announced it would double its capacity in 2018 in Kecskemét (Hungary), from 200 000 to 400 000 vehicles per year, for the arrival of the new generation of CLA and a new model that could be called GLB (this would be a new compact SUV).
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