By 2017, a total of 900 employees will be working at the Münchsmünster site and shipping out 26 million parts worldwide annually

The new Audi production site in Münchsmünster is approximately 30 kilometers (18.6 mi) 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. The production site in Münchsmünster, the high-tech Audi Neuburg complex and the future innovation campus (abbreviated "INCampus") are making the Audi Ingolstadt site a key force behind growth in Bavaria.

"The components that we are manufacturing in Münchsmünster are helping us to perfect our systematic lightweight construction," explains Audi Production Board Member Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl. The hot-stamped sheet steel components and aluminum die-cast parts result in lower weight components while maintaining the same strength and highest precision.

"This is a major contributor to reducing weight in the new Audi Q7, which is up to 325 kilograms (716.5 lb) lighter than its predecessor. Production at our Münchsmünster site is synonymous with ultramodern, cutting-edge technology," says Waltl. Currently more than 500 employees are working a two or three-shift system for Audi at the Münchsmünster site. From the end of 2015, all manufacturing areas will produce components on a three-shift basis.

Peter Mosch, Chairman of the General Works Council of AUDI AG, sees the consistent expansion of the Münchsmünster production site as a clear commitment to the Ingolstadt region.

"This is the home of Vorsprung durch Technik and where we need to continue to concentrate our four-ring expertise," said Mr. Mosch. He stressed that the right infrastructure is just as important as the expansion itself.

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