Audi could expand its Hungarian plant further after 2013 when its current expansion project is completed.
Environmental licensing documentation, filed with the 2013 expansion plans at Audi’s Gyor plant, show the company has planned a second phase of investment in 2017-2018, which could raise output to up to 339,264 vehicles a year – or 1,000 per day.
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A Audi Hungary spokesman told Reuters the currently planned 2013 expansion would increase capacity to 500 vehicles per day and it was possible that output could rise further in the future.
The company did not comment on the 2017-2018 investment but said the licensing documentation filed with the expansion of the Gyor plant was based on “maximum technical production capacity”.
The documentation, published on the website of the regional environment authority, said the project could create up to 15,000 jobs directly and through suppliers if all production capacities are utilised.
The current expansion will increase output to 125,000 vehicles a year from 2013 creating 1,800 new jobs.
Models assembled at Gyor will include the TT roadster, A3 cabriolet and another A3 derivative.
Audi made 38,541 cars and 1.65m engines in Hungary last year.
