Audi to produce electric cars in Mexico by 2027

Audi, the German automaker, which has been part of the Volkswagen Group since the 1960s and has been counted among the premium manufacturers since the 2000s, plans to produce electric cars in Mexico by 2027.

“Audi” is thus the third company to announce the production of electric cars in Mexico. The announcement states that an electric variant of the Q5 SUV model produced there will be produced at the plant in Puebla, in the municipality of San José Chiapa.

The first was Ford, which began production of the Mustang Mach-E at its plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico state, in late 2020. General Motors has announced that it will produce the electric Blazer in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, starting in 2023.

“We are undergoing the biggest restructuring in our company’s history, and manufacturing plays a key role in this. My goal is to make production innovative, highly efficient, and intelligent. To this end, we are digitizing and electrifying Audi’s global production network,” said Gerd Walker, Head of Production and Logistics at Audi AG.

In the middle of last year, the German automaker announced that it would no longer develop any new vehicles with internal combustion engines from 2026 and would phase out the production of internal combustion engines to have a fully electrified range by 2033. All plants will be part of the strategy.