Under Fred Schulze's watch Audi's Neckarsulm plant this year won J.D. Power's gold award for best assembly quality in Europe and Africa. Neckarsulm is the first Volkswagen Group factory to win the award, which ranks plants based on the satisfaction of U.S.-based new car buyers 90 days after they receive their vehicles. What makes the victory even more impressive is that Audi builds six model lines (the A4, A5, A6, A7, A8 and R8) in Neckarsulm while the second-placed plant produces one vehicle and the third-place factory builds two.,