Company announcements hot off the press: the news published here contains information ranging from strategic goals, environmental protection and sponsorship all the way through to the company's business development.
- Jan 24, 2012
Site acquisition in Münchsmünster finalized: Audi expands production expertise further
The Audi site in Ingolstadt has been growing for years – but the space available is limited. In order to relieve the plant structurally, Audi has purchased a site measuring around 40 hectares at the Münchsmünster industrial park.
Read news - Jan 23, 2012
Digital future: Audi at the DLD Conference
Audi is playing a part in the DLD Conference in Munich. Representatives from industry, science and culture discuss the digital future during the three-day conference, which draws international participants.
Read news - Jan 19, 2012
Gold for Audi in important corporate survey
Audi is the most admired company in Germany, according to an independent survey by manager magazin. The magazine announced yesterday in Hamburg that the company had prevailed in the “Imageprofile” survey against 170 companies from ten business sectors.
Read news - Jan 9, 2012
Audi: strongest sales growth ever
AUDI AG sold around 1,302,650 cars in 2011, beating its previous sales record from one year earlier by more than 210,200 units. The brand’s strong growth spanned all regions of the world: China became Audi’s biggest single market for the first time ever, with 313,036 vehicles delivered.
Read news - Jan 5, 2012
Record result for Audi in China
Audi established a new record for the Chinese market in 2011: With deliveries to customers reaching 313,036 (up 37 percent) the company sold more cars in China and Hong Kong than in any previous year and again secured the position of China’s premium segment leader.
Read news - Dec 27, 2011
Audi stepping up the pace again in 2012: 1,200 new jobs and new investment program
Audi is investing heavily in its future and, as this year, is intending to recruit some 1,200 specialists in 2012. From 2012 through 2016 the Audi Group is planning to invest a total of € 13 billion, mainly in new products and technologies and in expanding its sites. Almost € 8 billion of this sum will be earmarked for the German locations of Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm.
Read news - Dec 21, 2011
Wolfgang Egger takes charge of Audi Brand Design
Wolfgang Egger (48), Head of Audi Group Design, will also be taking charge of Audi Brand Design on an operational level from February 1, 2012.
Read news - Dec 13, 2011
Audi researching production of electrical energy storage devices
Audi is continuing to step up its activities in the field of electric mobility. Today the car manufacturer is launching the eProduction research project together with selected partners. Its goal is to generate expertise in the assembly of traction batteries and develop a production concept for the energy storage devices of electric cars.
Read news - Dec 12, 2011
Audi investing more in its own young talent – new provisions for employee profit-sharing
Company and employee representatives at AUDI AG have agreed to offer long-term employment to graduating apprentices, students from cooperative education programs and participants in the StEP program (Study and Experience in Practice). Audi is also developing an integrated support and development program for its own young talent.
Read news - Dec 7, 2011
Audi sales up 28 percent in November
AUDI AG sold around 111,400 cars to customers worldwide in November – an increase of 28 percent. The main driving forces behind this success were continued strong growth in China and a renewed pick-up in business in Germany. In its European export markets, Audi also achieved largely two-digit growth rates. Year to date, AUDI AG sold around 1,193,100 cars through the end of November – which puts the company well on course to reach its stated sales target of 1.3 million units.
Read news - Dec 1, 2011
New plant in China to build Audi A3 from 2013
Audi is to strengthen its presence significantly in China and start production at a new plant in southern China from 2013. FAW-VW is currently setting up a full production facility in Foshan with press shop, body shop, paint shop and assembly, on a site covering 100 hectares. The factory will employ around 4,000 people from 2013. The FAW-VW joint venture, in which Audi has an interest together with its Chinese partner FAW and Volkswagen, is to invest around three billion euros in China in products, production and sales of the Audi brand in the next five years.
Read news - Nov 30, 2011
Design Miami: Streets without limits
In the future, streets will communicate with every road user – this hypothesis is put forward by architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in their vision of mobility of the future. Visitors to Design Miami/ 2011 (November 29 to December 4) can discover what the architecture group’s idea actually looks like.
Read news - Nov 29, 2011
Audi Toolmaking wins “Excellence in Production” competition once again
The AUDI AG Toolmaking Division has once again proven the pioneering nature of its role in the industry. Audi was able to outperform 291 competitors from the German-speaking regions in the “Excellence in Production” competition and can now lay claim to the title “Toolmaker of the Year 2011.”
Read news - Nov 28, 2011
A great combination: AUDI AG invests in csi group of companies
AUDI AG is planning to acquire a 49 percent stake in the csi group of companies. The brand with the four rings will use the acquired expertise to create additional capacity for the development of new models.
Read news - Nov 25, 2011
AUDI AG increases development capacity
AUDI AG is acquiring a 91 percent stake in PSW automotive engineering GmbH in order to increase its development capacity.
Read news - Nov 3, 2011
Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 successfully reaches finish line
The Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 has successfully reached the finish line. The 20 cars reached the destination in Shenzhen near Hong Kong yesterday after covering the 5,700-kilometer route. During the tour’s 16 stages the roughly 160 participants experienced the dependability of the Audi Q3 in every situation.
Read news - Nov 2, 2011
Record operating profit for the Audi Group
The Audi Group continued its growth trend in the third quarter. The Ingolstadt manufacturer delivered a total of 320,276 (2010: 274,417) cars of the Audi brand – an increase of 16.7 percent.
Read news - Oct 28, 2011
Pilot project kicks off with Audi A1 e-tron in Munich
As of today, 20 units of the Audi A1 e-tron are on the roads of the Munich pilot region. Some trial participants even got the keys to their electric cars weeks ago. Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München and Technische Universität München (TUM) are project partners in this fleet trial. E.ON and SWM are in charge of expanding and maintaining the charging infrastructure in the Munich metropolitan area.
Read news - Oct 28, 2011
ADAC award for Audi driver Martin Tomczyk
Martin Tomczyk should make some more room in his showcase: After the DTM Champion’s trophy that tips the scales at 25 kilograms, the Audi driver will soon receive the large "ADAC Christophorus" made of Nymphenburg porcelain. The trophy will be presented by Europe’s biggest automobile club to the 29-year-old Audi factory driver on having been voted "Motorsportsman of the Year."
Read news - Oct 27, 2011
Audi A4 and Audi 80 – Audi celebrates its ten millionth midsize car
The models in Audi’s midsize class – the Audi A4 and its predecessor, the Audi 80 – constitute the heart of the brand. The company recently celebrated a true milestone in production. In early October, the ten millionth midsize Audi rolled off the assembly line: a Misano Red Audi S4 with a black and alabaster-white interior and a V6 engine generating 245 kW (333 hp) of output.
Read news - Oct 21, 2011
Audi FIS Ski World Cup opens in Sölden
When the new season of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup opens in Sölden this weekend, the ski aces from around the world will be competing under the symbol of the Four Rings for the tenth time.
Read news - Oct 19, 2011
The Audi Environmental Foundation publishes book aimed at young researchers
The design of winglets on airplanes was taken from eagles, modern cargo ships are powered by wind and the movement of whales is monitored via satellite. These and many other links between nature and technology are described for young scientists in the book “Abenteuer – Leben Natur Technik” (Adventure – Life, Nature and Technology) from Audi Stiftung für Umwelt GmbH (the Audi Environmental Foundation). The focus of the book is on the origins and role models for modern technologies as well as on sustainable management of the earth’s resources.
Read news - Oct 14, 2011
Grand finale for the Audi A4 DTM
43 pole positions, 31 fastest race laps, 34 victories and five champion’s titles - this is the impressive track record of the Audi A4 DTM since its debut in April 2004 at Hockenheim. The venue at which AUDI AG’s top seller contested its first DTM race will now also see the final grand appearance of this successful model.
Read news - Oct 14, 2011
Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 starts in Beijing
The Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 starts tomorrow in Beijing. At the wheel of the new Audi Q3, the roughly 160 participants will get an intense experience of the country that has become the most important sales market for the Ingolstadt-based carmaker.
Read news - Oct 11, 2011
Audi opens CKD packaging station in Wunstorf
AUDI AG opened its new packaging center in Wunstorf near Hanover in northern Germany. This CKD packaging center – one of the most modern of its kind in Germany – was created within just six months.
Read news - Oct 10, 2011
Audi sets new sales record in September
Sales figures for AUDI AG continue to increase significantly in all regions of the world: The Company sold around 120,200 cars worldwide in September – 17.1 percent more than during the same month last year. Sales in Europe grew 9.0 percent to around 67,200 cars, driven primarily by high growth in the United Kingdom and in the Scandinavian markets.
Read news - Oct 7, 2011
Audi Twin Cup: the world’s best service teams
Maximum concentration instead of switching off and relaxing, precision work instead of holiday feeling: Participants in this year’s Audi Twin Cup world final discovered a whole new side to Mallorca. For two days, the best international service and technical teams from the Audi dealer network competed in an exciting final for the world championship title in the field of service.
Read news - Oct 7, 2011
Audi partners with Frankfurt Book Fair
AUDI AG and the Frankfurt Book Fair have agreed to a multi-year partnership to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas between various disciplines and schools of thought. The aim is to work together to foster innovative ideas through the convergence of different fields.
Read news - Sep 13, 2011
Audi Urban Future Summit 2011 discusses “cities of the future”
The cities of this world will change. Space, time, air – resources are becoming scarce. How can we create a good quality of life in the cities of the future, and in what ways will people be mobile? Yesterday, at the first Audi Urban Future Summit in Frankfurt am Main, the experts were in agreement: dialogue and cooperation are the key to a better future. Specialists from a great variety of disciplines discussed the future of urban mobility in The Squaire at Frankfurt Airport.
Read news - Sep 9, 2011
Experience Audi virtually at the IAA
At Audi, the gates to the IAA 2011 are already opening today: At www.audi.com/iaa2011, users can go on a virtual tour through the brand’s show hall that has been set up especially for the occasion. Even before the opening of the IAA, the Audi brand’s whole exhibition is presented here – down to the last detail in almost photorealistic quality, and therefore almost like a real visit.
Read news - Sep 8, 2011
Audi sales volume up 17 percent in August
Growing demand in the world’s biggest sales markets have presented AUDI AG with yet another record month. The company delivered 94,100 cars in August, around 17 percent more than during the same month last year. The brand with the four rings confirmed its leading position in China with 28,068 cars sold, up 25.5 percent; in the United States, Audi continued its double-digit growth with an increase of 11.1 percent. Sales figures rose in Europe by another 13.7 percent – thanks in part to strong growth in the German market.
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