As Audi sales rise fast in China, the brand is planning to add Chinese manufacturing capacity.
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Audi has reported a 23% rise in first-half sales to China, delivering a record 60,509 cars.
“We are extremely satisfied with the positive development in our second home market and will continue to enlarge our production capacity,” Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler said in a statement on Friday.
While sales of its locally produced long-wheelbase version of the A6 rose 18% to 42,969 cars and the Chinese-made A4 posted a 20% rise to 10,819 units, growth rates for its larger, more luxurious models were even stronger, Reuters said.
The top of the line A8 saloon and Q7 full size sport utility vehicle, both imported into China, saw demand surge.
A total of 2,431 units of the A8 were sold, 50% more than the previous period, while Q7 deliveries rose 90% in the first half to 2,663 units, Reuters noted.
