San José Chiapa (municipality)
Municipality and town
Official seal of San José Chiapa (municipality)
Location of the municipality in Puebla
Location of the municipality in Puebla
Country Mexico
StatePuebla
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

San José Chiapa is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla in south-eastern Mexico.[1]

Economy

Audi has a car factory near the town, with a capacity of 150,000 units per year, including the Q5.[2] Engines are imported from Germany. Most of the finished cars are transported by rail,[3] but 13-17 trucks per day are also used.[4] About half of the cars are exported to Europe[3] through Veracruz, while Lázaro Cárdenas is used for cars and parts to United States, China and India.[4]

References

  1. "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  2. Ludwig, Christopher (14 July 2016). "Volkswagen & Audi in Mexico part 1: Sharing logistics in a state of expansion". Automotive Logistics. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ludwig, Christopher (19 July 2016). "Volkswagen & Audi in Mexico part 2: Everything in its right place". Automotive Logistics. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 Ludwig, Christopher (19 July 2016). "Volkswagen & Audi in Mexico part 3: Building in an extra level of efficiency". Automotive Logistics. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

19°15′N 97°46′W / 19.250°N 97.767°W / 19.250; -97.767

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