Audi has decided to build a plant in the United States

Audi has decided to build a car factory in the United States. Currently, brand leaders are discussing where it appears the company and what models it will produce. The final decision on the construction site will be made in the next three years, reports Automotive News citing the head of the "Audi" Rupert Stadler. Management believes that Audi, the output of machines in the United States will help the company increase sales in the local market and worldwide. Thus, by 2020, expects to sell brand to two million cars a year. For comparison, in 2010 this figure amounted to 1.1 million vehicles. In this case, by 2015, U.S. sales would have grown from 101 thousand (up last year) to 150 thousand "Audi" in a year. In addition venture to produce cars in the near future, Audi can also build a factory to manufacture engines and transmissions, but the decision on the matter will be decided later. Of intent to organize in the American production car, Audi announced in 2008. However, the global crisis and falling demand for vehicles around the world did not allow the German mark so far finally approve plans to build a plant in the U.S.. As previously reported, the first half of 2011, Audi sold in the U.S. 55.6 thousand thousand machines, finishing fourth and last place in the premium segment of the U.S. market. Its brands ahead of Mercedes-Benz (118 thousand units), BMW (113,7 thousand cars) and Lexus (88 thousand cars).