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.
- 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 30, 2011
Audi wins “red dot: client of the year” award
Audi stands for superb design not just with regard to automobiles: In this year’s prestigious red dot awards, the premium manufacturer won the category “red dot: client of the year” in the area of communication design for the second time in a row.
Read news - Sep 30, 2011
Audi A3 concept is “Classic of the Future 2011”
With its win in the reader poll “Classic of the Future 2011,” the Audi A3 concept study is moving into the fast lane even before the production start of a four-door A3 notchback sedan.
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.
Read news - Aug 22, 2011
100th win for the Audi R8 LMS
Three weeks after winning the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Audi Sport customer racing has yet another milestone to announce in the company’s young customer racing program: the 100th win for the Audi R8 LMS.
Read news - Aug 17, 2011
The Audi urban concept – a completely new kind of concept car
Audi is once again opening up new horizons: the Audi urban concept is a 1+1-seat, ultra-light car for congested urban spaces. The technical study being presented at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt does not fit under any of the conventional categories – the Audi urban concept combines elements of a racing car, a fun car and an urban car into one radical new concept. In addition to a Sportback model, Audi is also presenting a Spyder variant.
Read news - Aug 5, 2011
Audi sets new sales record in July
AUDI AG registered its strongest July-figures ever, delivering around 106,000 cars to customers last month, 16 percent more than in July 2010.
Read news - Aug 4, 2011
Innovation engine: The new 1.8 TFSI
The engines in the updated A5 family set new standards for sportiness and efficiency. Even the base engine, the completely redesigned 1.8 TFSI, showcases the full extent of Audi’s technological competence.
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