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The production site Aurangabad at a glance
A building block for a successful future: Audi has been building cars for the local Indian market in Aurangabad, in the State of Maharashtra, since 2007. The Audi A4, the Audi A6, the Audi Q5 and the Audi Q7 are currently assembled at the Škoda Auto India Private Limited (SAIPL) plant.
In entering the market and building cars locally in India, Audi is making a long-term investment in one of the most promising car markets in the world. In addition to production of the Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q5 and Audi Q7, the Audi A7 Sportback, Audi A8, Audi Q3, Audi RS 5, Audi S4, Audi TT, Audi R8 and R8 Spyder are imported.
Production – expertise from Neckarsulm
The small-scale production operations for the Audi R8 supercar at the Neckarsulm plant serve as the model for the production concept in Aurangabad. There, Audi holds training courses to prepare its Indian employees for the demanding assembly tasks they will need to carry out in Aurangabad. For example, the Audi A6 is assembled here from 2,500 parts in five working cycles each lasting 90 minutes. Production takes place on two separate assembly lines. The painted bodies, the engines and the preassembled parts such as the front seats are all shipped from Germany. The parts preassembled at the Indian plant include the cockpit, front end, doors, pedals, rear axle and centre console.
Logistics – a long journey
Prior to being assembled at Aurangabad, the individual parts have already made a long journey: they are first transferred by rail freight in containers to the sea ports Hamburg and Bremerhaven. From there, they go by ship via the Mediterranean route and through the Suez Canal to Nhava Sheva port in Mumbai. The final 480 kilometres from Mumbai to Aurangabad are by truck.
Sales & marketing – a growing presence
Audi has had its own sales subsidiary based in Mumbai since early 2007, to control all Indian market activities. Audi’s presence on the Indian market is growing especially thanks to the systematic development and expansion of the sales and dealer structure. There are already 25 exclusive Audi dealers (as at March 2013).
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The production site Ingolstadt at a glance
At the group headquarters of AUDI AG and its largest production site, 551,889 vehicles were built in 2011, including the Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5 and Audi Q5 car lines. The body shop and paint shop also process the Audi TT Coupé, Audi TT Roadster and Audi A3 Cabriolet. Big draw for members of the public: the Audi Forum, which attracts more than 400,000 visitors each year.
The origins of the Ingolstadt site as one of the most modern production locations in the automotive industry stretch back to 1949. The newly established Auto Union GmbH started out by producing motorcycles, rapid delivery vans and parts on the site of the former Ingolstadt fortress. In 1969 the company merged with NSU to form NSU AUTO UNION AG, and the resulting entity changed its name to AUDI AG in 1985. The headquarters of the group were moved from Neckarsulm to Ingolstadt.
More on the history
Technical DevelopmentThe task areas covered in Technical Development range from design, engines and transmissions to vehicle concepts, electrics/electronics, body and suspension.
Latest innovation at the Ingolstadt site: the SE Forum. Here 450 employees are involved in simultaneous engineering – integrated and simultaneous product and process design. Other highlights of Technical Development include the Neustadt an der Donau proving ground extended in 2012, with its focus on driver assistance systems, the Wind Tunnel Centre, the Audi Pre-Series Centre and the Transmissions and Emissions Centre.
Production – geared up for perfectionThe toolmaking shop, which has won multiple awards, also supplies car manufacturers outside the group. In addition to the production line, which has its own press shop, the plant includes a body shop, a paint shop and an assembly line. Cycle, flow, pull and perfection are the key principles of the Audi Production System (APS) – one of the most flexible and efficient production systems in the automotive industry. The production and assembly lines have already received the “Automotive Lean Production Award” on several occasions. The new logistics concept is designed to optimise the materials flow even further in future.
Logistics Centre – handling complexityExtremely high number of variants, worldwide production and procurement networks: these days, automotive manufacturers’ logistics networks are hugely complicated. To simplify matters, the Logistics Centre (GVZ) consolidates the many different flows of materials into industry parks. Audi is meeting the requirements for efficient logistics management on an area measuring 118 hectares at the site. The 15th production facility is already under construction. Audi has been locating key suppliers in the immediate vicinity of the plant since 1995. Subassemblies thus reach the final assembly line at just the right moment. This just-in-sequence principle makes the production process more economical and reduces the burden on the environment. Single transhipment point for assembly parts: The second consolidation centre that was built in 2010.
Quality assurance – the highest standards guaranteedConsummate workmanship, outstanding design and uncompromising reliability: attributes associated with the Audi brand worldwide. The ADAC has also recognised these characteristics and selected the Audi A3 built in Ingolstadt as the winner of the “Yellow Angel” award in the “Quality” category in 2013. The vehicle beat off a field of 52 models.
Quality is not an abstract maxim at Audi, but an end-to-end principle that stems from the corporate culture. At the Ingolstadt headquarters, over 2,000 employees are responsible for quality assurance at all Audi plants worldwide. From development, vehicle manufacturing to dealership support, the hallmark high standard of quality is ensured across the board.
Sustainability and environmental protectionEnvironmental protection in practice, at every level: the Audi Production System (APS) dissects the group’s environmental policy as far down as the individual production lines. The Ingolstadt site has already been revalidated several times under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) by DEKRA Certification GmbH and accredited to ISO 14001 in 2004. The new European standard DIN EN 16001 on energy efficiency has likewise formed part of the environmental management system since 2010. The site thus fulfils particularly stringent requirements for the steady and systematic reduction of energy consumption. The new data centre in Ingolstadt, which was inaugurated at the end of 2012, also contributes to this aim: thanks to the use of cutting-edge technology, more than 9,000 tons of CO2 can be saved every year. The TÜV Rheinland (Rhineland Inspection Authority) singled out the company’s efforts by awarding it premium certification in the most energy-efficient category. Other evidence of Audi’s environmental commitment: the charitable environmental foundation Audi Stiftung für Umwelt, the use of district heating to reduce CO2 emissions, and the use of renewable electricity. Since August 2010, the latter has been used to power all freight trains transporting cars from the group headquarters Ingolstadt to Emden, the port of loading on the North Sea coast.
Audi Forum IngolstadtModern world of discovery and communication platform: the Audi Forum Ingolstadt attracts more than 400,000 visitors each year. Award-winning restaurants, concerts, an in-house cinema and the “Market and Customer” service centre offer an interesting and varied range of amenities. The Audi museum mobile brings the philosophy and history of the premium manufacturer to life. At the strikingly designed Customer Centre, customers receive personalised advice and can take receipt of their new vehicle in attractive surroundings. Numerous discovery tours give visitors an exciting glimpse behind the scenes.
At the group headquarters of AUDI AG and its largest production site, 551,889 vehicles were built in 2011, including the Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5 and Audi Q5 car lines. The body shop and paint shop also process the Audi TT Coupé, Audi TT Roadster and Audi A3 Cabriolet. Big draw for members of the public: the Audi Forum, which attracts more than 400,000 visitors each year.
The origins of the Ingolstadt site as one of the most modern production locations in the automotive industry stretch back to 1949. The newly established Auto Union GmbH started out by producing motorcycles, rapid delivery vans and parts on the site of the former Ingolstadt fortress. In 1969 the company merged with NSU to form NSU AUTO UNION AG, and the resulting entity changed its name to AUDI AG in 1985. The headquarters of the group were moved from Neckarsulm to Ingolstadt.
More on the history
Technical DevelopmentThe task areas covered in Technical Development range from design, engines and transmissions to vehicle concepts, electrics/electronics, body and suspension.
Latest innovation at the Ingolstadt site: the SE Forum. Here 450 employees are involved in simultaneous engineering – integrated and simultaneous product and process design. Other highlights of Technical Development include the Neustadt an der Donau proving ground extended in 2012, with its focus on driver assistance systems, the Wind Tunnel Centre, the Audi Pre-Series Centre and the Transmissions and Emissions Centre.
Production – geared up for perfectionThe toolmaking shop, which has won multiple awards, also supplies car manufacturers outside the group. In addition to the production line, which has its own press shop, the plant includes a body shop, a paint shop and an assembly line. Cycle, flow, pull and perfection are the key principles of the Audi Production System (APS) – one of the most flexible and efficient production systems in the automotive industry. The production and assembly lines have already received the “Automotive Lean Production Award” on several occasions. The new logistics concept is designed to optimise the materials flow even further in future.
Logistics Centre – handling complexityExtremely high number of variants, worldwide production and procurement networks: these days, automotive manufacturers’ logistics networks are hugely complicated. To simplify matters, the Logistics Centre (GVZ) consolidates the many different flows of materials into industry parks. Audi is meeting the requirements for efficient logistics management on an area measuring 118 hectares at the site. The 15th production facility is already under construction. Audi has been locating key suppliers in the immediate vicinity of the plant since 1995. Subassemblies thus reach the final assembly line at just the right moment. This just-in-sequence principle makes the production process more economical and reduces the burden on the environment. Single transhipment point for assembly parts: The second consolidation centre that was built in 2010.
Quality assurance – the highest standards guaranteedConsummate workmanship, outstanding design and uncompromising reliability: attributes associated with the Audi brand worldwide. The ADAC has also recognised these characteristics and selected the Audi A3 built in Ingolstadt as the winner of the “Yellow Angel” award in the “Quality” category in 2013. The vehicle beat off a field of 52 models.
Quality is not an abstract maxim at Audi, but an end-to-end principle that stems from the corporate culture. At the Ingolstadt headquarters, over 2,000 employees are responsible for quality assurance at all Audi plants worldwide. From development, vehicle manufacturing to dealership support, the hallmark high standard of quality is ensured across the board.
Sustainability and environmental protectionEnvironmental protection in practice, at every level: the Audi Production System (APS) dissects the group’s environmental policy as far down as the individual production lines. The Ingolstadt site has already been revalidated several times under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) by DEKRA Certification GmbH and accredited to ISO 14001 in 2004. The new European standard DIN EN 16001 on energy efficiency has likewise formed part of the environmental management system since 2010. The site thus fulfils particularly stringent requirements for the steady and systematic reduction of energy consumption. The new data centre in Ingolstadt, which was inaugurated at the end of 2012, also contributes to this aim: thanks to the use of cutting-edge technology, more than 9,000 tons of CO2 can be saved every year. The TÜV Rheinland (Rhineland Inspection Authority) singled out the company’s efforts by awarding it premium certification in the most energy-efficient category. Other evidence of Audi’s environmental commitment: the charitable environmental foundation Audi Stiftung für Umwelt, the use of district heating to reduce CO2 emissions, and the use of renewable electricity. Since August 2010, the latter has been used to power all freight trains transporting cars from the group headquarters Ingolstadt to Emden, the port of loading on the North Sea coast.
Audi Forum IngolstadtModern world of discovery and communication platform: the Audi Forum Ingolstadt attracts more than 400,000 visitors each year. Award-winning restaurants, concerts, an in-house cinema and the “Market and Customer” service centre offer an interesting and varied range of amenities. The Audi museum mobile brings the philosophy and history of the premium manufacturer to life. At the strikingly designed Customer Centre, customers receive personalised advice and can take receipt of their new vehicle in attractive surroundings. Numerous discovery tours give visitors an exciting glimpse behind the scenes.
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The production siteNeckarsulm at a glance
Many typical Audi innovations first saw the light of day at the company’s second German plant. The Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet, Audi A6 Saloon and Avant, Audi S6, Audi A6 allroad, Audi A6 hybrid, Audi A7/S7 Sportback, Audi A8/S8, A8 hybrid and A8L are currently built in Neckarsulm. quattro GmbH, which is also based there, builds the high-performance vehicles Audi RS 6, Audi R8 and Audi R8 Spyder, Audi R8 GT and R8 GT Spyder as well as the Audi RS 5 Cabriolet, the Audi RS 6 Avant and the Audi RS 7. The Audi Forum Neckarsulm offers its visitors a fascinating automotive experience.
Car manufacturing in the region at the confluence of the Neckar and Sulm rivers dates back more than a century. The company that prompted the emergence of this industry was NSU. Starting out as the knitting machinery manufacturer Neckarsulmer Strickmaschinenfabrik, it merged with Auto Union GmbH in 1969. Audi NSU AUTO UNION AG changed its name to AUDI AG in 1985 and transferred its registered office to Ingolstadt.
Technical Development: lightweight construction, interiors and efficient enginesThe focus of Technical Development operations at Neckarsulm is on the areas of lightweight body construction, interiors, and petrol and diesel engines. The results achieved by the Lightweight Design Centre in Neckarsulm have already led to a tally of patents running into three figures, as well as numerous international awards. Alongside the key material aluminium, the inventors of the lightweight body construction concept investigate in particular the use of fibre composites. By steadfastly building on this commitment, the new engine test centre and the pilot plant facility for fibre-reinforced composites were inaugurated in 2012. Sports engine development is also based at Neckarsulm. It celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2009.
More about efficiency as standard
Production – intelligent mix of materialsThe manufacturing facilities at the Neckarsulm site comprise a new press shop, one aluminium-and-steel and two pure aluminium body shops, a paint shop and multiple assembly lines. In 2012, vehicle production at Neckarsulm totalled 262,965 vehicles. A new, state-of-the-art electric-powered overhead track, which replaces the old conveyor system, has been used to build the Audi A6 and A7 since the end of 2012. The new system to transport the bodies offers assembly personnel improved workplace ergonomics while optimising the production process. An intelligent mix of materials is used to manufacture the Audi A8: new joining techniques are used in the body shop to allow various aluminium alloys to be combined with high-strength steels. The result: lighter vehicle bodies, a 25 percent increase in body rigidity and a 20 percent gain in the strength-to-weight ratio. The assembly line at Neckarsulm not only handles highly complex electronics with proficiency, but also achieves very high standards of interior visual appeal.
Sustainability and environmental protectionLikewise at the Neckarsulm site, Audi enshrined environmental production in the Audi Production System (APS) as one of its fundamental principles. Despite an increasing variety of models and growing production volumes, Audi has been able to reduce the specific energy requirement by around 20 percent in the last five years alone. Since 1995, the plant has been revalidated annually under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The Neckarsulm plant received the Volkswagen Energy Savings Award in 2012 for its various energy-saving measures. Other examples of environmental protection in practice include environmentally aware motorsport using highly efficient diesel engines, energy recovery in the Engine Centre, and acoustically optimised test rigs.
quattro GmbH: greater individualityBesides the Audi R8 and Audi RS models, quattro GmbH also offers Audi exclusive and Audi design accessories. In addition, quattro GmbH has been responsible for all of AUDI AG’s customer racing business since January 1, 2011. This includes the development, construction and sale of the cars plus comprehensive customer service and support. Customer teams throughout the world are now driving the Audi R8 LMS, and with great success.
quattro GmbH was established in 1983 as a fully owned subsidiary of AUDI AG. The models built by quattro GmbH at Neckarsulm include the Audi R8 and Audi R8 Spyder precision sports cars.
Other development highlights
Audi Forum NeckarsulmThe Audi Forum Neckarsulm is a driving force in the region and far beyond. Since opening in May 2005, it has attracted over 1,400,000 visitors, whether to collect a new car, take part in a fascinating plant tour or to attend one of the many events it has hosted. In 2012 it held more than 740 events and around 4,500 factory tours. In response to the rising number of visitors, at the start of 2011 the Audi Forum increased the capacity of its Car Delivery Centre. The annual Heidelberg Historic Rally is one of the highlights of its regional sponsorship activities.
Many typical Audi innovations first saw the light of day at the company’s second German plant. The Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet, Audi A6 Saloon and Avant, Audi S6, Audi A6 allroad, Audi A6 hybrid, Audi A7/S7 Sportback, Audi A8/S8, A8 hybrid and A8L are currently built in Neckarsulm. quattro GmbH, which is also based there, builds the high-performance vehicles Audi RS 6, Audi R8 and Audi R8 Spyder, Audi R8 GT and R8 GT Spyder as well as the Audi RS 5 Cabriolet, the Audi RS 6 Avant and the Audi RS 7. The Audi Forum Neckarsulm offers its visitors a fascinating automotive experience.
Car manufacturing in the region at the confluence of the Neckar and Sulm rivers dates back more than a century. The company that prompted the emergence of this industry was NSU. Starting out as the knitting machinery manufacturer Neckarsulmer Strickmaschinenfabrik, it merged with Auto Union GmbH in 1969. Audi NSU AUTO UNION AG changed its name to AUDI AG in 1985 and transferred its registered office to Ingolstadt.
Technical Development: lightweight construction, interiors and efficient enginesThe focus of Technical Development operations at Neckarsulm is on the areas of lightweight body construction, interiors, and petrol and diesel engines. The results achieved by the Lightweight Design Centre in Neckarsulm have already led to a tally of patents running into three figures, as well as numerous international awards. Alongside the key material aluminium, the inventors of the lightweight body construction concept investigate in particular the use of fibre composites. By steadfastly building on this commitment, the new engine test centre and the pilot plant facility for fibre-reinforced composites were inaugurated in 2012. Sports engine development is also based at Neckarsulm. It celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2009.
More about efficiency as standard
Production – intelligent mix of materialsThe manufacturing facilities at the Neckarsulm site comprise a new press shop, one aluminium-and-steel and two pure aluminium body shops, a paint shop and multiple assembly lines. In 2012, vehicle production at Neckarsulm totalled 262,965 vehicles. A new, state-of-the-art electric-powered overhead track, which replaces the old conveyor system, has been used to build the Audi A6 and A7 since the end of 2012. The new system to transport the bodies offers assembly personnel improved workplace ergonomics while optimising the production process. An intelligent mix of materials is used to manufacture the Audi A8: new joining techniques are used in the body shop to allow various aluminium alloys to be combined with high-strength steels. The result: lighter vehicle bodies, a 25 percent increase in body rigidity and a 20 percent gain in the strength-to-weight ratio. The assembly line at Neckarsulm not only handles highly complex electronics with proficiency, but also achieves very high standards of interior visual appeal.
Sustainability and environmental protectionLikewise at the Neckarsulm site, Audi enshrined environmental production in the Audi Production System (APS) as one of its fundamental principles. Despite an increasing variety of models and growing production volumes, Audi has been able to reduce the specific energy requirement by around 20 percent in the last five years alone. Since 1995, the plant has been revalidated annually under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The Neckarsulm plant received the Volkswagen Energy Savings Award in 2012 for its various energy-saving measures. Other examples of environmental protection in practice include environmentally aware motorsport using highly efficient diesel engines, energy recovery in the Engine Centre, and acoustically optimised test rigs.
quattro GmbH: greater individualityBesides the Audi R8 and Audi RS models, quattro GmbH also offers Audi exclusive and Audi design accessories. In addition, quattro GmbH has been responsible for all of AUDI AG’s customer racing business since January 1, 2011. This includes the development, construction and sale of the cars plus comprehensive customer service and support. Customer teams throughout the world are now driving the Audi R8 LMS, and with great success.
quattro GmbH was established in 1983 as a fully owned subsidiary of AUDI AG. The models built by quattro GmbH at Neckarsulm include the Audi R8 and Audi R8 Spyder precision sports cars.
Other development highlights
Audi Forum NeckarsulmThe Audi Forum Neckarsulm is a driving force in the region and far beyond. Since opening in May 2005, it has attracted over 1,400,000 visitors, whether to collect a new car, take part in a fascinating plant tour or to attend one of the many events it has hosted. In 2012 it held more than 740 events and around 4,500 factory tours. In response to the rising number of visitors, at the start of 2011 the Audi Forum increased the capacity of its Car Delivery Centre. The annual Heidelberg Historic Rally is one of the highlights of its regional sponsorship activities.