Audi Mexico commemorates ten years of history since laying the first stone for the plant’s construction on May 4, 2013, in the company of municipal and state authorities and Audi Group executives. The Audi plant in San Jose Chiapa marked a before and after in Mexico’s automotive industry, as it was the first factory to produce premium segment vehicles in the country. Audi Mexico celebrated another achievement on its tenth anniversary: making one million Audi Q5 units for the global market since the factory’s operation began in September 2016. The Audi Q5s that drove off the plant's production lines were manufactured with a particular focus on resource efficiency. Throughout this decade, the company has also emphasized social sustainability, implementing actions in favor of the region in line with the Corporate Citizenship strategy promoted by AUDI AG.
- In May 2013, the first stone was laid for the construction of the Audi plant in Mexico
- The factory's construction took 1,245 days before commencing global production of the Audi Q5
- Tarek Mashhour, Executive President of Audi Mexico: "We are very excited to celebrate ten years in San Jose Chiapa. We thank all our employees who allowed us to write a history of success in Mexico."
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