<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a></p><a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110122/ANE/110129947/1193"><img alt="VW e-Up! concept" src="http://blog.pangeic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/veeup010-1252957776.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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While some automakers - American ones especially - may be consolidating their product line-ups around the world, German automakers seem to be in a constant state of expansion. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a> is no exception, with no fewer, according to <em>Automotive News Europe</em>, than 37 model variants, set to further expand to 42 by 2015. That reportedly won't, however, include a version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/up">Volkswagen Up!</a> city automobile program.<br />
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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was quoted as saying he simply could not picture slotting another small automobile into the line-up underneath the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a1">A1</a>. The marque could, however, go ahead with plans for a compact SUV to fit in beneath the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/q3">Q3</a>. The vehicle likely to be called Q1 is apparently under consideration.<br />
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As for the A1, Audi still does not plan to bring the premium hatchback to the U.S. market, preferring instead to focus on its current line-up while the Brussels plant tasked with assembling the A1 struggles to keep up with demand. Expanding production, as we recently reported with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/23/report-gm-to-double-chevy-volt-production-capacity-in-2012/">GM's plans for the Chevrolet Volt</a>, will largely depend on the production capacities of the independent suppliers making the components.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110122/ANE/110129947/1193">Automotive News Europe</a> - Sub. Req.]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/report-audi-wont-be-seeing-the-up-side-but-a-q1-could-be-in/">Report: Audi won't be seeing the Up! side - but a Q1 could be in the automobileds</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6></h6><a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110122/ANE/110129947/1193">Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/report-audi-wont-be-seeing-the-up-side-but-a-q1-could-be-in/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19811612/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/report-audi-wont-be-seeing-the-up-side-but-a-q1-could-be-in/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>