Audi world, some of which are shared with other VW Group marques although many sub-assemblies such as engines and transmissions are manufactured within other Volkswagen Group plants. Audi's two principal assembly plants are: Outside of Germany, Audi produces vehicles at: In September 2012, Audi announced the construction of its first North American manufacturing plant in Puebla, Mexico. This plant is expected to be operative in 2016 and produce the second generation Q5. From 2002 up to 2003, Audi headed the Audi Brand Group, a subdivision of the Volkswagen Group's Automotive Division consisting of Audi, Lamborghini and SEAT, that was focused on
Audi Q5 Audi Q5 The Audi Q5 is a series of compact luxury crossover SUVs produced by the German luxury car manufacturer Audi from 2008. The original first-generation ("Typ 8R") model was the third member of the "B8" family to be released after the Audi A5 and fourth-generation A4, all being based on the Audi MLB platform. The second generation Q5 ("Typ 80A") debuted in 2016 and shares the Audi MLBevo platform with the corresponding "B9" versions of the A4 and A5. A concept vehicle for the then upcoming Q5, this was a 2-door convertible with a 3.0 TDI engine rated at