The production site Changchun at a glance

First Automobile Works (FAW) was established in 1953 and has around 118,000 employees. The first partnerships with Volkswagen AG date back to 1988. A joint venture was established in 1991, with AUDI AG entering as a partner four years later – since then the group has held 10 percent of the shares of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Ltd.

Production – state-of-the-art automotive and manufacturing technology

The first Audi product built by the joint venture, an Audi 100 with V6 engine, went into production in 1996 badged as an Audi 200. A version of the Audi A6 modified jointly by Audi and FAW for the Chinese market then followed in 2000. To build it, Audi shipped ultramodern automotive and production technology, such as laser welding and wax-flooding, to China. Extended wheelbase: the new long-wheelbase version Audi A6L appeared on the Chinese market in mid-2005.

Local production for the local market

The Audi A4, too, has been built in Changchun since 2003. The Audi A4L joined it at the start of 2009 – a new product in the upper midsize category. A third Audi model, the Audi Q5, has been built locally in China since autumn 2009. The one millionth Audi was sold in Changchun in October 2010. From the end of 2013, Audi will also start production in the new FAW-VW plant in Foshan in southern China. Models from the A3 family will roll off the assembly lines there.

Sustainability and environmental protection

The Audi Production System (APS) has likewise been used intensively in recent years at the Changchun production site to implement numerous environmental aspects and Audi’s environmental policy at all levels down as far as the assembly line. Audi's environmental standards also apply to production in China. By integrating lightweight construction components into local production in China, Audi is not only further improving energy efficiency, but it is also again demonstrating its pioneering role in sustainability and environmental protection.

Sales and marketing

Over 290 dealer establishments in more than 130 major cities and regions throughout the country: the exclusive Audi dealer network is considered a benchmark for the competition. As well as the locally built vehicles, Audi is steadily adding to the range of imported models available. A wide range of initiatives in the area of cultural and sports sponsorship promote the brand image in China. For example, Audi was the “Official Premium Automobile” at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Audi also organises the “Audi Art and Design Award”, the “Audi Summer Concerts” and the “Audi quattro Cup” in China.

Asia’s first digital Audi showroom, Audi City Beijing, opened its doors at the end of January 2013 in the centre of the northern Chinese metropolis. On an area measuring 2,100 square metres, the two-storey cyberstore offers its visitors the opportunity to digitally configure a car from several million possible configurations and obtain a realistic life-size glimpse of their future car on screens that virtually fill the entire space.

Audi Forum Beijing

Audi opened the first Audi Forum in Asia in the renowned Beijing Oriental Plaza business and commercial centre in 2003. Barely a stone’s throw from the Gate of Heavenly Peace, the Audi brand is vividly evoked through attractive exhibits, an exclusive lounge and the quattro boutique on an area measuring 1,000 square metres.