Audi AG announced that it is strengthening its successful growth path in the North American market with a new plant in San José Chiapa, Mexico. With today's laying of the foundation stone in the federal state of Puebla, the official starting signal has been given for construction work on Audi's first own car factory on the American continent. Investment of more than EUR 900 million here in the next two years will result not only in a body shop, paint shop and assembly line, but also in a new press shop. Starting in mid-2016, the successor generation of the successful SUV model, Audi Q5, will drive off the assembly lines. With this new plant at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level on the Central Mexican Plateau, Audi is not only building its factory, but also the most modern factory in the global Audi production network. On an area of 400 hectares, as big as 400 soccer fields, a highly efficient manufacturing and logistics facility will be built by mid-2016 with an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units. In addition, the brand with the four rings will create 3,800 direct jobs.

Audi AG reported earnings results for the first quarter of 2013. For the first quarter of 2013, the company reported revenue of €11.734 billion compared to €12.389 billion a year ago. The first three months of 2013, saw the company’s earn €1.432 billion compared to €1.511 billion pre-tax – almost on par with the corresponding period of the previous year.

Audi India reported sales results for the month, three months and year ended March 2013. For the month, the company sold 1,104 vehicles, a 10% rise from 1,002 units sold during the comparable month a year ago. For the three months, the company's vehicles sales in India rose 15% to 2,616 vehicles during the first three months of 2013, compared with 2,269 units sold during the same period last year. For the year, the company sold 9,350 units.