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March 16, 2023 10:32 AM

Audi: Decision on new U.S. plant will come this year

CEO Markus Duesmann: Audi 'cannot ignore' the subsidies of 2022's Inflation Reduction Act

Larry P. Vellequette
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    Audi will decide this year whether it needs to build a production facility in the United States to take full advantage of the electric vehicle tax subsidies contained in the Inflation Reduction Act.

    Speaking during Audi's annual press conference, CEO Markus Duesmann said the brand is actively studying whether to expand its production footprint into the U.S. and will make a decision soon.

    "The United States is an extremely important market for us," Duesmann said. "We have considered to expand capacities, but the decision has not been taken yet."

    As for the Inflation Reduction Act, Duesmann said "you cannot ignore it as a company, and it has to be a wake-up call. And the European Union also have to find an answer to this, but it must be a nonprotectionist answer. We are really closely observing [its impact] in the market; it seems to be a very positive development, so the decisions will be [made] this year."

    Audi plans to invest about $45 billion over the next several years around the globe as it continues to transition to an exclusively EV lineup by 2033. Included in that investment will be 20 new or freshened models, of which 10 are EVs, Duesmann said.

    The brand will also recast the nomenclature of its products, using even numbers to represent EVs and odd numbers to identify traditional combustion and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

    The new naming structure began with the introduction of the Q8 E-tron full-size EV crossover, and followed with the Q4 E-tron and upcoming Q6 E-tron crossovers. Vehicles that currently don't fit neatly into that nomenclature — such as the current A4 and A6 ICE-powered sedans — will maintain their current names until they are succeeded by EVs in their segment, Audi executives later clarified.

    In another announcement, Audi CFO Jürgen Rittersberger said the brand was studying whether to combine Audi dealerships with its premium motorcycle brand Ducati in regions around the globe, including the United States, to "fill holes" in its distribution system.

    Audi of America President Daniel Weissland clarified later that any combination of the two brands would be on a spot basis where opportunities exist and not systemwide.

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