v.w. timeline and be b.m.w. are preparing to ramp up production without chinese joint venture partners looking over the shoulder. audi unveiled a stretched version of its luxury q five s.u.v. a big hit with the affluent middle class it's fun to drive and offers a good ten centimeters more leg room in the back seat china's been a billion dollar market for audi for many years now though it has to share happy earnings with chinese investment partner f a w. l we are a good part this year of its joint venture structure of thirty years. i think it is very important with the size we have in our business that you really have local partners and that we aim for that many foreign carmakers see the opening up of the market as a publicity stunt. and joint venture contracts with state owned companies are long term something german manufacturers have had to deal with for years now. you have a global footprint is a strong presence in china. and in the u.s. of course we appreciate free trade having said this is thanks to our pro