Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Wholesale And Retail Trade And Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Sale Of Motor Vehicles
45.11 - Sale of cars and light motor vehicles

260 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
11 April 2012
Employment effect (start)
12 April 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013

Description

German car-maker Audi has announced up to 260 new jobs in Ireland due to an expansion of its car dealer network of showrooms. As part of the expansion, the company intends to invest in new style showrooms.

It is also reported that the project will create up to 800 construction jobs for the redesign of the showrooms until 2013.


Sources

  • 12 April 2012: The Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Audi, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 73589, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73589.