Audi in China

Audi China was founded in 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG in Beijing. The company has over 600 employees and coordinates business between AUDI AG, the FAW Group, the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture and the second partner SAIC. Audi China's business units include Audi R&D Beijing, Brand Management and Sales & Marketing, Digital Business, Corporate Strategy and Planning, Audi China Sourcing and Quality/Technical Services.

The city of Changchun, which has a population of around 7.7 million, is home to China's oldest and largest automotive group, First Automotive Works (FAW). The site was founded in 1991. The Audi A4 L, A6 L, Q5 L, Q5 L Sportback and e-tron model series are currently being built here for the Chinese market.

Audi FAW NEV Company Ltd. - also in Changchun - is a state-of-the-art production facility for all-electric Audi models. The plant, which started pre-series production at the beginning of 2024, will be built on an area of around 150 hectares and will be the latest production site to set new standards in the areas of digitalization, efficiency and sustainability. With an annual capacity of more than 150,000 vehicles, the new site will make a key contribution to the further electrification of the Audi product portfolio in China. From the end of 2024, mid-size and full-size electric models based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) vehicle platform will roll off the production line there. Audi FAW NEV Company is the first cooperation company in China in which Audi holds a majority stake.

As part of the joint venture with Volkswagen and First Automotive Works (FAW), Audi has been present at a second local production facility in China since the end of 2013. The Foshan production site is located in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. The Audi Q2 L and Q2 L e-tron as well as the Audi Q4 e-tron are currently rolling off the production line here for the local market.

Audi has been producing the Audi Q3 in Tianjin since 2019 and the Audi Q3 Sportback since 2020. A total of 63,713 models rolled off the assembly lines here in 2023.

Qingdao is the newest branch of the FAW-VW family. Opened in 2018, the FAW-VW production facility is located in Jimo District, about 60 kilometers from the city center. It has been producing the A3 Sportback and A3 L sedan since 2020.
 

In addition to producing cars, the plant also has production facilities for high-voltage batteries. The batteries from Qingdao electrify the Audi Q2 L e-tron, which is produced in Foshan.

Audi has been working with SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai since 2021. The two-partner strategy gives Audi its largest model portfolio in China to date. The partner SAIC produces the Audi A7 L and the Audi Q5 e-tron in Anting (Shanghai). This all-electric Audi model is manufactured exclusively for China.

SAIC manufactures the Audi Q6 Roadjet at the Ningbo plant on Hangzhou Bay. In addition to the production facilities including a press shop, a body shop, paint shop and assembly halls, the site includes a technology center, a training center and an energy center.