Audi has started production in Curitiba in the Brazilian federal state of Parana. The latest of thirteen sites in the Audi production network is the first in South America.
The A3 Sedan 1.4 TFSI Flex produced in Curitiba is the first Audi model with a flex-fuel engine. These engines can operate on gasoline, ethanol or both fuels at the same time. Brazil is the world’s biggest market for flex-fuel engines. More than 90 percent of cars newly registered are fitted with this technology.
"With local production of the Audi A3 Sedan and - a few months later - the Audi Q3, we will be ideally positioned to fulfill the wishes of our Brazilian customers," stated Jorg Hofmann, CEO of Audi do Brasil. "Since the market launch of the A3 Sedan in 2014, we have doubled our sales volume in Brazil and are the market leader in this segment. This is a strong confirmation that we have chosen the right model for Curitiba."
