Fuel cells create their own electricity. Oxygen from the air and hydrogen fuel are combined in a chemical reaction which produces electricity and water. Overall vehicle efficiency can be improved by 50 percent with no exhaust emissions.

The production facilities at the Ingolstadt plant are currently being adjusted to accommodate the higher production totals. Investments in areas which typically prove to be bottlenecks, such as body production, are being topped up. Various measures in the field of work organization, such as additional shifts, are in addition planned. The TT assembly line at the Györ plant, in Hungary, will in future be in operation six days a week, to cope with the high level of demand. Through these measures, Audi is aiming to reduce the delivery time for the TT to an average of five to seven months.

Assembly of the Audi TT in Gyoer, Hungary

George E. Murphy has been named General Marketing Manager for Ford Division, the highest volume sales and marketing division in the automotive industry. His responsibilities will include development and implementation of marketing strategies and programs for all Ford brand cars, trucks, sport utilities and minivans sold in the United States.