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09/24/20

Company

Bits & Pretzels Event 2020: Audi offers digital showcase for start-ups and expert talks

As an active partner to Bits & Pretzels, Audi is once again hosting a program with international experts in 2020 to discuss and exchange relevant knowledge with the start-up scene. This year the traditional Bits & Pretzels event will take place for the first time purely online as a Networking Week from September 27 to October 2, and will be broadcast live worldwide. On September 30, interested parties can join in for six Audi online sessions with the theme “Let’s Talk about Living Progress” from 4 to 6 p.m. (CEST). Hildegard Wortmann, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing, will kick off the event by discussing new leadership in the era of transformation with Cawa Younosi (Head of Human Resources SAP Germany). In addition, the innovation unit Audi Denkwerkstatt (September 29, 2:20 p.m.) and the Audi Social Media Team (September 29, 2:40 p.m.) will share relevant practical knowledge in the Bits & Pretzels master classes.

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09/20/20

Sports

Title in a rush: Audi early manufacturers’ champion in the DTM

Winning the title in a rush: With a 1-2-3 victory at the Nürburgring, Audi has already secured the DTM manufacturers’ championship with six races still to go before the end of the season. The teams’ title in the last DTM season with Class 1 cars will also go to the brand with the four rings.

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09/15/20

Company

A story about tomorrow: Audi at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL

Audi is a founding partner of Nico Rosberg’s GREENTECH FESTIVAL. Under the motto “A story about tomorrow,” the company is showing how it is striving to achieve its self-defined vision of net CO₂ neutrality by 2050. The company is taking measures along the entire value chain in pursuit of this goal. In addition, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron concept show car is making its show debut at the festival. It provides a tangible look at the brand’s first electric car in the compact segment and is the gateway to the world of premium electric mobility. Strategic partnerships with Climeworks and the Audi Environmental Foundation underscore Audi’s efforts to help achieve the Paris climate goals.

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09/11/20

Technology

Locally emission-free, efficient and fit for daily driving: Audi’s formula for plug-in hybrids

A conventional internal combustion engine or a fully electric powertrain? There is a third answer to this fundamental question of modern mobility: PHEV – a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or in short: a plug-in hybrid. The combination of a conventional internal combustion engine (IC engine) and an electric motor supplied with energy from a lithium-ion battery at the rear of the vehicle enables locally emission-free driving and low overall consumption. An overview of the current Audi technologies and models.

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09/07/20

Company

In depth: Audi and Climeworks store CO₂ from the atmosphere underground

The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO₂ to rock in Iceland. Audi is partnering with the Zurich-based environmental start-up and promoting a future technology with the project. The facility will filter 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air and mineralize it underground. Climeworks is removing 1,000 metric tons thereof from the atmosphere on behalf of Audi.

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08/26/20

Models

Comfortable and agile – Audi’s eAWS technology turns SUVs into quick-change artists

How do you provide a large SUV with sporty road-holding properties and minimal body roll without impairing ride comfort? Audi has resolved this conflict of objectives by means of electromechanical roll stabilization (eAWS). Assisted by the 48-volt onboard electrical system and powerful actuators, the stabilizers on the front and rear axle can be actively controlled according to the driving situation.

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08/25/20

Company

Audi Environmental Foundation supports Nunam: cells from old laptop batteries become mobile power banks

The Audi Environmental Foundation is supporting the nonprofit start-up company Nunam of German-Indian founder Prodip Chatterjee. The 29-year-old is working to prevent premature recycling of electronic waste. Nunam buys discarded laptop batteries from scrap dealers in the Indian state of Karnataka and uses their battery cells for stationary energy storage systems. The resulting power banks can supply electricity to items that consume small amounts of power such as smartphones, fans or lamps, and can serve as a power source for people in rural areas of India. Nunam has so far found that old laptop batteries have an average remaining capacity of approximately two thirds.

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08/12/20

Models

Audi quattro sets standards in the age of electric mobility

For four decades, Audi has been setting the pace with permanent quattro all-wheel drive and thus initiated a paradigm shift in powertrain technology in the automotive world and in motorsport. The brand is now using the knowledge it has accumulated in this area since 1980 for the next step. The electric quattro in the models of the e-tron range marks Audi’s next milestone achievement in the age of electric mobility. Enjoyable driving and efficiency are fused into a total package.

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07/31/20

Company

Audi Annual General Meeting votes on squeeze-out

A more efficient division of labor and increased Group synergies – as part of the reorganization of competencies within the Volkswagen Group, today’s Audi Annual General Meeting will also vote on a so-called squeeze-out under stock corporation law. This will result in the transfer all the Audi shares of the remaining shareholders to Volkswagen AG, which already holds 99.64 percent of the share capital of AUDI AG. The Audi Board of Management would like to thank the shareholders for their trust and loyalty. The planned structure is intended to strengthen Audi’s role within the Volkswagen Group and to increase the future competitiveness of the Volkswagen Group.

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07/29/20

Technology

Lighting technology pioneer Audi fields next-generation OLED technology

In June 2020, the next generation of a lighting technology premiered in the Audi Q5: digital OLED technology. With organic light-emitting diodes (so-called OLEDs), Audi was a pioneer as far back as in 2016. Now digitalization is ringing in a new age. This technology promises to improve road safety and is the first to allow for personalization of the taillight signature.

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07/23/20

Models

Electric cars as part of the energy transition: Audi is researching bidirectional charging technology

Increasing network stability, lowering electricity costs, and contributing to climate protection – that is the vision that Audi and the Hager Group are pursuing. The incorporation of the electric car into the domestic grid is at the core of an innovative research project on bidirectional charging. This offers major advantages in combination with a photovoltaic system in particular. Excess PV electricity can be stored temporarily and output as needed.

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07/16/20

Models

Audi e-tron Is World Market Leader in Its Segment

The Audi e-tron is the worldwide market leader in its segment. The first fully electric series production model from Audi is popular all over the world with customers and media alike. Numerous awards and comparative tests stand testament to this. With the e-tron GT, the Q4 e-tron, and the Q4 Sportback e-tron, Audi is looking toward an electric year 2021 in both senses of the word.

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09/15/20

Company

A story about tomorrow: Audi at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL

09/08/20

Audi MediaCenter

Audi TechTalk: Plug-in hybrid

Locally emission-free travel combined with full long-distance suitability: Plug-in hybrid models resolve conflicting targets of modern mobility. The combination of an electric motor and a conventional internal combustion engine has evolved into a desirable type of powertrain in recent years. Take part in our Audi TechTalk on the topic of plug-in hybrids and learn what philosophy and technology Audi is pursuing in this context. Full information and press material can be found here.

07/31/20

Company

Annual General Meeting 2020

At the AUDI AG Annual General Meeting, the Board of Management explains the key figures of the previous fiscal year and informs the shareholders about current developments at the company. We make all the important information about the annual meeting of AUDI AG shareholders available to you in this area.

06/05/20

Technology

Audi TechTalk: Charging

In the Audi TechTalk, we’re presenting complex and innovative technology topics – at regular intervals and in multimedia form – addressed directly by our experts. Relevant background information and video compilations of all Audi TechTalk issues can be found here.

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Audi MediaTV

09/22/20

Trailer

Audi R8 green hell – Tribute to the successful R8 LMS

The racing car Audi R8 LMS has won the 24 Hours on the Nürburgring five times since 2012. Audi Sport GmbH is presenting the limited special edition of the road sports car. The edition model Audi R8 green hell pays tribute to the legendary victories in the “Green Hell”. True to the motto “Green Hell” the outer skin is painted standard in dark Tioman green.

09/21/20

Unternehmen

FC Bayern car handover

Enabled by the partnership with Audi: FC Bayern Munich is the first international football club to drive using electric power. The stars of the Champions League winner received their Audi e-tron models in Munich and are immediately ready to go: Audi has already installed the charging points for the electric fleet at Bayern’s training grounds on Säbener Strasse.

09/15/20

Technik

Audi S3 – highlights chassis

Hannes Karrer, technical development, explains all the details about the chassis of the new Audi S3.

08/11/20

Modelle

More Dynamic, More Power, More Driving Pleasure: The Audi S3 Sportback

Powerful 2.0 TFSI engine with 228 kW (310 PS) of output and 400 Nm (295.0 lb-ft) of torque,seven-speed S tronic, S-specific sport suspension and quattro all-wheel drive as standard – just some of the features, including the operating concept, infotainment, and assist systems which round off the high-tech character of the S3 models.

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09/22/20

Trailer Audi R8 green hell | Tribute to a great success story

Audi Sport is presenting a limited special edition of the road sports car R8 on the Nürburgring – the #Audi #R8 “green hel”l. The R8 edition model draws on the proximity to #motorsport, while also paying tribute to our legendary victories on the #Nürburgring – also known as the “Green Hell”. Stay tuned for news from the Audi Universe: Audi.com: https://www.audi.com/en.html Audi MediaCenter: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Audi.AG/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudiOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audi-ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiofficial/ Audi R8 green hell: Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 13.0 (18.1 US mpg); Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 299–297 (481.2–478.0 g/mi); Information on fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions as well as efficiency classes in ranges depending on the tires and alloy wheel rims used. // www.audi.com/en/DAT.html Audi R8 V10 performance quattro: Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 13.1 (18.0 US mpg); Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 298–297 (479.6–478.0 g/mi); Information on fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions as well as efficiency classes in ranges depending on the tires and alloy wheel rims used. // www.audi.com/en/DAT.html

09/18/20

Celebrating change: Targeting sustainability at the Greentech Festival

The time is now. At the #GreentechFestival Audi is uniting with a global community of innovators, visionaries and change makers, all dedicated to finding solutions for living a more #sustainable life and advancing technologies that make it possible. Henrik Wenders, Senior Vice President of #Audi Brand, shares his thoughts on sustainability and Audi’s ambitious vision for the future. Stay tuned for news from the Audi Universe: Audi.com: https://www.audi.com/en.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Audi.AG/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudiOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audi-ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiofficial/

09/16/20

NEW Audi Q2 & Audi e-tron S | Sustainability with Luca Di Grassi | What's up, Audi? #37

In today's episode of #WhatsupAudi we proudly present to you the premiere of 2 new Audi's, the Audi Q2 & the Audi e-tron S! Also, Luca Di Grassi tells us about a sustainable future. The Audi Q2: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/finishing-touches-for-many-detailsthe-audi-q2-in-new-top-form-13090 Four years ago, Audi put a trendsetter on the road with the Q2, and it was a huge success. Now the compact SUV is showcasing its progressive character even more clearly – with an even more striking profile with new headlights on the outside and additional Audi connect services and driver assist systems on the inside. The Audi Q2 is a real eye-catcher – and now it is even more fun to drive. The Audi e-tron S: Audi is showing consistency and continuing with its electric offensive – with the new Audi e-tron S. The S model with fully electric drive uses three electric motors, two of which operate on the rear axle. Its intelligent drive control raises vehicle safety, and dynamic handling in particular, to a new level. In addition to the electric all-wheel drive, the vehicle is equipped with electric torque vectoring with active and fully variable torque distribution on the rear axle. Racing for a reason - Luca Di Grassi: Formula E representative of Audi and UN ambassador Luca Di Grassi talks about future sustainability. Supporting EV is a first step in improving pollution in affected cities like Delhi in India. About the Audi Youtube Channel: This is the home of “Vorsprung”! On this channel, you’ll find first-hand information on us as a company, innovations, and coverage of exciting model releases. Be prepared for fascinating formats and the reporting of important events. Subscribe for thrilling insights, diverse opinions and new perspectives on the brand with Four Rings and become a member of a worldwide community of automotive aficionados: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO5ujNeWRIwP4DbCZqZWcLw?sub_confirmation=1 Stay tuned for news from the Audi Universe: Audi.com: https://www.audi.com/en.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Audi.AG/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudiOfficial Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audi-ag/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audiofficial/ Audi MediaCenter: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en Imprint: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/imprint-3697 Audi collection shop: https://shops.audi.com/en_GB/web/collection #Audi #Audie-tronS #AudiQ2 #RacingForAReason --- Audi Q2 35 TFSI: Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 5.4 - 5.1; Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 124 - 116; Information on fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions as well as efficiency classes in ranges depending on the tires and alloy wheel rims used. Audi e-tron S: Combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km; 28.4 -26.8 (WLTP); 28.2 (NEDC); Combined CO₂-emission in g/km: 0; Information on fuel/power consumption and CO₂ emissions in ranges depending on the chosen equipment level of the car.

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