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MarketsEkonomimTurkish, translatedFiled 18 h ago

The 32-year period has ended: Audi has stopped production of one of its models.

Original headline32 yıllık dönem sona erdi: Audi, bir modelinin üretimini durdurdu

Open the sourceReported by Ekonomim, ekonomim.com, 11 November 2026

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Audi has ended production of its fourth-generation A8 after 32 years, freeing capacity at its Neckarsulm plant for the A5 family. The A8, long the brand's flagship sedan, loses that status to the Q9 SUV, and a successor is not expected until the late 2020s. The move reflects Audi's shift toward higher-margin SUVs and its reallocation of German manufacturing capacity as it manages the transition to electric vehicles. Watch for how the A5 ramp-up affects Neckarsulm output and for further details on the A8's planned successor.

Muhabbit's AI wrote this summary in its own words from Ekonomim's report and translated it from Turkish. It can get details wrong, so check the source.

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Audi, A8, Neckarsulm factory, A5 family, Q9