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Audi India to start making the Q3 range in India this calendar year

At present, the firm imports these cars as fully built-up units that attract 110% duty; local manufacturing would help reduce wait periods and boost sales

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Local manufacturing would help reduce wait periods and boost sales

Sohini Das Mumbai
Audi India, which launched the Q3 Sportback in India on Monday, aims to start making the Q3 range of cars in India from the third quarter of this calendar year.

Speaking to Business Standard, Audi India head Balbir Singh Dhillon said that at present the company is importing the Q3 range (Premium Plus, Technology and Sportback Technology) as fully built-up units that attract a 110 per cent duty. However, from the third quarter, the German luxury carmaker is eyeing to make these cars in India along with the Audi Q5, A6, A4, Q7. "Currently, around 75-80 per cent of the

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