Volkswagen's premium brand Audi is considering scenarios for production in the United States including building its own plant, its chief executive said on Tuesday. "We are considering the most varied options. That can mean joint production with Volkswagen but also a completely independent Audi plant would be a possibility," Rupert Stadler told reporters at the Geneva car show.
He said the earliest Audi could begin U.S. production would be 2010.
Stadler said involving major Volkswagen investor Porsche in U.S. production was also an option.