Logo Designed by: August Horch
Year Founded
1909
Founder
August Horch
Headquarters
Ingolstadt, Germany
Parent
Volkswagen Group
Official Site
www.audi.com
Audi AG stands out of the crowd for high build quality, sporty vehicles and advanced design. The Audi Group is one of the world’s leading premium car manufacturers. To stay ahead in the market, the company is implementing its strategy step by step. As the world is heading to a new era of mobility, the company is committed to aligning with new-age demands by adopting revolutionary industrial standards. By looking at the following stats, we can assume the company’s strong footprint in the Automobile industry.
• Audi Covers more than 100 markets
• There are around 90,000 employees
• 1,638,638 Cars delivered in 2022
Doubtlessly, long-term vision and innovative strategy are of pivotal importance for sustainable success in the Automobile industry. So, a clear commitment and objective of electric mobility is an integral part of Audi’s strategy. The company has a promising objective of introducing the fully electric vehicle by 2027 and expanding the EV portfolio to further extents. Audi is consistently making its efforts to be the lead EV manufacturer in the world. The company has the following three sustainability objectives to achieve.
1. By 2025, all production sites will be “Net Carbon-Neutral”.
2. By 2025, 500 million euros will be spent by Audi to Impart training to employees.
3. By 2033, production of vehicles with combustion engines will be phased out gradually
The company operates on the vision and expertise of Audi AG Management to promote the interests of more than 90,000 employees and Audi customers across the globe. The managers of Audi AG form a strong basis for the responsible and efficient corporate management structure to meet the industry requirements.
The following are the three tiers of the Company’s top management to maneuver the company’s success.
• Members of the Board
• Supervisory Board
• Supervisory Board Committees
The board of management operates and leads the company by the law, Bylaws of Audi AG, the Articles of Incorporation and standard operating procedures issued by the Supervisory Board. Here are the details of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Gernot DOllner: Chairman of the Board of Management.
Oliver Hoffmann: Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development.
Jurgen Rittersberger: Board Member for Finance, Legal Affairs and IT.
Xavier Ros: Board Member for Human Resources.
Renate Vachenauer: Member of the Board of Management for Procurement.
Gerd Walker: Member of the Board of Management for Production and Logistics
Hildegard Wortmann: Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Marketing and Sales.
Company has the manufacturing facilities across the globe. The Audi AG Network of production sites includes two German facilities in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. In addition to this, there are production sites in Belgium, Hungary, and Mexico. Furthermore, Audi also manufactures the vehicles at the worldwide production facilities in Zwickau, Germany, Spain Slovakia, India, China and Brazil as a part of Volkswagen Group.
It is worth mentioning that Audi AG forms the progressive brand group with Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., and Bentley Motors Ltd. Within the Volkswagen Group. Here we are mentioning briefs about Audi AG’s production facilities across the globe.
The roots of the Audi AG are in Germany and Company headquarter is located here. There are three production facilities in Germany. These production sites are in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, and Zwickau. A wide range of models for the global market are being manufactured in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. The all-electric Audi Q4 e-tron has been manufactured in Zwickau since 2021.
There is a Q8 e-tron production plant in Brussels, Belgium. Her company produces the EV with a CO2-neutral balance sheet. There is a biogas energy plant to fulfill the energy requirements of the plant. This biogas plant is commissioned in an environmentally friendly manner and has been purchasing green energy since 2012. For the manufacturing of the Q8 e-tron, this manufacturing facility relies 100% on its battery production site.
The company inaugurated its 12th production site at San Jose Chiapa, Mexico in 2016. The area of the production facility is 460 hectares where the company produces Q5 premium SUV, plugin hybrid and sports versions of the vehicle. This is a modern and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that was designed virtually at the altitude of 2400 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest altitude production sites.
There is an engine manufacturing facility in Hungary. Audi Hungaria manufactures the engines for Audi AG and Volkswagen Group and its subsidiaries. This manufacturing site is the world’s largest plant for the production of engines. In addition to these engines, the company manufactures the e-drives for the Audi Q8 e-tron. Interestingly, Audi Hungaria is also CO₂-neutral on the balance sheet. Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, Q3 and Q3 Sportsback are being manufactured in Audi Hungaria.
China is the world’s largest automotive market. So, China is of pivotal importance for Audi AG. Audi AG collaborates with two local partners in China. So, the company not only manufactures the vehicles in China but also produces market-specific technologies to fulfill the market requirements. There are a total of 5 manufacturing sites in the following cities in China.
• Beijing
• Changchun
• Foshan
• Tianjin
• Qingdao
Audi do Brasil is manufacturing the Audi A3 Sedan since 2015. Furthermore, this plant has been producing the Audi Q3 and Audi Q3 Sportback models since 2020. The plant is situated in São José dos Pinhais in the state of Paraná. Audi Q3 has been the best-selling car in the segment. In its very first year of production, Q3 has been the best-selling Audi in Brazill.
An independent sales company was in India back in 2007 to coordinate the business activities of Audi AG in the Indian market. Skoda Auto VM India Private Limited (SAVMIPL) is manufacturing the vehicles for Audi AG group for the Indian Market. The Audi A6 Sedan and Audi A4 Sedan are the successful models being manufactured in India.
Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. has been manufacturing the Q7 premium cars for Audi AG in Slovakia. The manufacturing facility is situated in Bratislava, Slovakian Capital. This manufacturing facility has been in operation since 2005. In addition to this, the Audi Q8 has been assembled in this plant since 2018 and the Audi SQ7 and SQ8 have been assembled since 2020.
There has been an Audi AG manufacturing facility in Mortorell, Spain since 2011. Audi A1 Sportback has been manufactured and delivered to worldwide markets since October 2018. This manufacturing facility is located 30km northwest of Barcelona.October 2018. This manufacturing facility is located 30km northwest of Barcelona.
Audi is a Latin word means “Hear” in English.
Horch means “Hear” in German and Audi means “Hear” in Latin. So, we can say “Audi” is the Latin equivalent of the word “Horch” in German.
Silver and Chrome color in the Audi Logo represents innovation, professionalism, sophistication, and modernity.
Though maintenance cost may vary from model to model but the maintenance cost is high because of luxury status and cost of parts.
Though best Audi model can be an individual choice but based on the feedbacks from the customers, A4, A6, Q5 and Q7 are most popular because of comfort, features and performance.
Yes, many Audi Models recommend using premium fuel like 91 Octane or higher. However, ordinary fuel can also be used for some models but the performance is slightly compromised.
Audi Multimedia Interface (MMI) is the company’s infotainment system.
It is a three-word slogan that is used in an advertisement series by Geoffrey Palmer. It is a byword for Quality, Efficiency, Progress and Technology.
It is a German word. “Vorsprung” means “Progress” or “Advancement” in English.
Yes, many models perform greatly in the snow because of Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system as compared to front-wheel or rear-wheel-drive systems in conventional cars.
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