Audi’s new production site in Münchsmünster, which opened in 2013 is approximately 30 kilometers east of the main production facility in Ingolstadt.

Hot and cold formed pressed parts, high tech chassis components and lightweight aluminum structural components, among others, are being produced here for the new Audi Q7. By 2017, a total of 900 employees will be working at the site and shipping out 26 million parts worldwide annually.

So far this year, Audi has produced 1.38 million standard parts in the chassis component production facility. By the end of the year this figure should reach 4.6 million parts, consisting of wheel hubs, swivel bearings, brake disks and hub carriers primarily for the Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Audi Q5 and Q7. Audi’s special area of expertise is machining operations. The premium manufacturer is currently building a second wheel hub line that will be able to produce 100 percent of all wheel hubs at the Münchsmünster site in the future.

The advantages of the 48.2 hectare site in Münchsmünster include its proximity to the main plant and good transport connections via federal highways. A rail link to the Ingolstadt Regensburg main railway line is planned for 2017.

Audi is committed to environmental protection and sustainability: For instance, the company recovers the energy and heat in all manufacturing areas and uses state-of-the art used air purification systems, waste water treatment systems and noise insulation. Since 1997, the European Union’s exacting Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) has been the environmental yardstick at the Ingolstadt site. Production in Münchsmünster was successfully validated in accordance with EMAS for the first time in 2015.