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The Audi e-tron prototype

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Successful model with new strengths:
The second generation of the Audi Q3

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The new Audi TT:
An update for the design icon

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Ideal companion for a digital lifestyle:
The new Audi A1 Sportback

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The new Audi Q8

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This car is not yet on sale. It has not yet been homologated and is therefore not subject to the 1999/94/EG guideline.

Fuel consumption figures Audi Q8 50 TDI: Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 6.8 - 6.6; Combined CO2-emissions in g/km: 179 - 172.
Figures on the fuel consumption and the CO2-emissions vary in case of givven ranges depending on the used combination of wheels/tires.

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08/17/18

Culture and Trends

Audi Extends Involvement in Salzburg Festival

Audi will remain the main sponsor of Salzburg Festival and has extended the cooperation agreement until 2022. The two partners intend to further expand their joint projects over the coming four years. The premium brand has been involved as the main sponsor of the festival since 1995. The annual guest appearance of the Salzburg Festival in Ingolstadt is a highlight of the partnership. The Audi Summer Concerts present top-class artists. This year, Catalan viol player Jordi Savall will be on the stage.

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08/09/18

Company

Audi increases deliveries by 7.0 percent in July

AUDI AG delivered around 165,350 premium automobiles to customers in July, a year-on-year increase of 7.0 percent. The three core markets performed positively: Compared with July 2017, demand in China rose 3.8 percent, in the United States 2.1 percent and in Germany 37.5 percent. In the home continent as a whole, extraordinary effects are having a positive impact on business. Cumulative worldwide sales total around 1,114,650 units (+4.8%).

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08/08/18

Models

Take charge: Audi e-tron prototype – recuperation test

The Audi e-tron prototype combines enormous power and high efficiency. With a system output of up to 300 kW, the full-size SUV with a fully electric drive accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in less than six seconds. In the WLTP test cycle, it covers more than 400 kilometers (248.5 mi) on one battery charge. One important factor for the long range is the most innovative recuperation concept among the competitors. The electric SUV proved this with an impressive performance at Pikes Peak.

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08/03/18

Company

Audi achieves solid financials in first half of the year and anticipates growing challenges

In the first half of 2018, the Audi Group increased its revenue to €31.2 billion and its operating profit to €2.8 billion. The Four Rings’ operating return on sales followed a stable development and amounted to 8.9 percent, as in the first half of last year. As forecast in the annual report, the company expects significant fluctuations of its key financials and volume figures during 2018. Following an increase in deliveries to customers of 4.5 percent in the first half of this year, there will be an increasingly negative impact in the second half of the year from the changeover to the WLTP test cycle and the most comprehensive transformation of the model portfolio in Audi’s history. Positive effects will result from the systematic implementation of the Audi transformation plan that was started at the beginning of the year.

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08/02/18

Company

Audi and Ericsson to pioneer 5G for automotive manufacturing

Premium automobile manufacturer Audi and 5G innovation leader Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) are announcing plans to pioneer the use of 5G technology for automotive production. At Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production. Audi and Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in the coming months, experts from both companies will run field tests in a technical center at the “Audi Production Lab” in Gaimersheim, Germany.

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08/01/18

Company

Audi China prepares change in top management

Thomas Owsianski is to take up the position of President of Audi China during the fourth quarter of 2018 as successor to Joachim Wedler, and will already be joining the top management team at Audi China from August 1, 2018. The 51-year-old manager was latterly Vice President Sales and Marketing of Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda. and, as First Executive Vice President, responsible for the Volkswagen brand in the South America region. Audi China President Joachim Wedler will be retiring in the fourth quarter after a successful career with the Audi Group spanning 34 years.

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07/30/18

Models

Audi PB 18 e-tron: show car world premiere at Pebble Beach Car Week

Audi will reveal a world first during the 2018 Pebble Beach Car Week in California – a supercar concept car with electric drive. Pebble Beach Car Week, held every August in and around the Californian coastal city of Monterey, has long been considered the world’s most important forum for lovers of exquisite automobiles. Interest is not limited here to vintage cars but instead includes leading-edge design study concept cars and visionary technology.

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07/25/18

Models

Successful model with new strengths: the second generation of the Audi Q3

The new Audi Q3 is a family SUV with great all-round talents. In the second generation it appears not only visually more self-confident, but offers far greater utility value thanks to abundant space, comprehensive adaptability and many practical details. Just like the Audi top-of-the-line models, it features a digital cockpit and a large MMI touch response Numerous infotainment solutions from the full-size segment connect the compact SUV with its environment. New assist systems support the driver when parking, in town and on long journeys. These also enhance comfort, as does the further developed suspension.

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07/24/18

Company

New era: Audi Hungaria starts series production of electric motors

A new era is starting at Audi Hungaria. On Tuesday, series production of electric motors officially started in Győr. In the context of the symbolic act, the production plant was put into operation by Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Trade and Foreign Affairs, Peter Kössler, Board of Management Member for Production and Logistics at AUDI AG, and Achim Heinfling, Managing Director of AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt. The electric motors are produced on floor space of 8,500 square meters with an innovative production concept: modular assembly. The company has invested a double digit million amount to set up the motor production facility. Approximately 100 people are employed in this new area at present.

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07/18/18

Models

The new Audi TT – an update for the design icon

Twenty years after the series premiere of the original TT, the third generation of the Audi TT is receiving a comprehensive update. The design icon takes the stage with a sporty and refined exterior design, higher-powered engines and an extended scope of standard equipment.

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07/17/18

Models

AUDI AG: North American government agencies approve technical solutions for diesel automobiles

Almost three years on from the start of the diesel crisis, Audi can offer a specific solution for all its diesel engines in the United States and Canada. The responsible approval authorities have now cleared the proposed package of measures for the last of five engine generations.

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07/10/18

Company

Audi sales grow by 4.5 percent in the first half of the year

AUDI AG delivered around 164,000 premium automobiles to customers in June. As such, sales were down 3.8 percent on the strong result of the same period last year. In the United States, sales of the Four Rings were up 0.3 percent, on a par with the prior-year level. As a result, Audi of America achieved its 90th consecutive record-breaking month. In China, deliveries failed to reach the record-breaking level from 2017 (-7.2%) due to the announced tariff reductions. In Europe too, Audi sales were down 1.8 percent on last year. Worldwide and across all Audi models, deliveries increased by 4.5 percent since the start of the year. Cumulative sales total around 949,300 units.

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08/11/18

Sports

DTM Brands Hatch 2018

For the first time, the DTM raced on the tradition-steeped Grand Prix Circuit at Brands Hatch. René Rast from Audi Sport Team Rosberg scored 28 points over the weekend and took yet another DTM podium for Audi with a third place on Sunday.

07/09/18

Models

The Audi Q8

The Audi Q8 brings together the best of both worlds – the elegance of a four-door luxury coupé and the practical talents of a large SUV. The generously dimensioned interior with variable luggage compartment, state-of-the-art operating and suspension technologies as well as intelligent assistance systems make the Audi Q8 a composed companion for business and leisure. A powerful, yet efficient 3.0 TDI with mild hybrid system producing 210 kW (286 hp) provides the dynamics implied by the muscular design. With the permanent quattro all-wheel drive and a ground clearance of up to 254 millimeters (10.0 in), the SUV coupé can keep going when paved roads end. Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 6.8 - 6.6 (34.6 - 35.6 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 179 - 172 (288.1 - 276.8 g/mi) (Figures on the fuel consumption and the CO2-emissions vary in case of given ranges depending on the used combination of wheels/tires.)

05/18/18

Models

Audi A6 Sedan

Fully connected, comfortable and sporty at the same time: The new Audi A6 is more versatile than ever before. Operation with the all-digital MMI touch response system is pioneering; the connectivity and assistance systems also provide a great deal of comfort on long journeys. Its suspension combines supreme ride comfort with enhanced agility. All engines are fitted standard with a mild hybrid system. Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.1 – 5.5; Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 161 – 142; Figures on the fuel consumption and the CO2-emissions vary in case of given ranges depending on the used combination of wheels/tires.

05/09/18

Company

Annual General Meeting 2018

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.

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08/08/18

Models

Audi e-tron prototype extreme: Recuperation test at Pikes Peak

At 4,301 meters Pikes Peak looms high in the southern Rocky Mountains. The best place to test the unique and most innovative recuperation concept of the Audi e-tron prototype. The scenario: each kilometer downhill brings around an additional kilometer in range. So on its 31 kilometer downhill drive the electric SUV feeds so much energy back to the battery that it can cover approximately the same distance again. Unrivalled!

07/25/18

Models

Trailer: The new Audi Q3

The second generation of the family SUV is not only visually strengthened. The generous and variable space concept of the exterior is complemented by a smart infotainment and innovative assist systems in the interior. The display of the Audi Q3 presents itself innovatively: all analogue instruments have been replaced by digital ones.

08/08/18

Technology

Highly efficient – the Audi e-tron prototype at Pikes Peak

Back in 1987 Walther Röhrl won the world’s most famous hillclimbing race at Pikes Peak with the Audi Sport quattro S1. This time, we’re taking our Audi e-tron prototype down the hill to showcase its innovative and variable recuperation system. Journalists test the electric SUV under extreme conditions. And they are impressed: the Audi e-tron prototype recuperates energy with up to 220kW of electric power - more than 70 percent of its operating input - and its energy recuperation can add up to 30 percent to its range.

07/18/18

Models

More masculine, more progressive and sportier – The new Audi TT Roadster

The third generation of the Audi TT is receiving a comprehensive update.The design icon takes the stage with a sporty and refined exterior design, higher-powered engines and an extended scope of standard equipment.

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08/08/18

Electrifying - the Audi e-tron prototype at Pikes Peak

What would you say if someone told you that there’s an electric car that is able to generate an additional kilometer in range for each kilometer it travels downhill? A car able to recuperate energy with up to 220kW of electric power – more than 70 percent of its operating energy input? A car so efficient that its energy recuperation can add up to 30 percent to its range? It’s neither a crazy idea, nor a dream, nor a concept car. It’s reality – watch journalists test the Audi e-tron prototype building its legacy at Pikes Peak! Welcome to the Audi MediaTV YouTube channel, 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. Imprint: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/imprint-3697

08/08/18

Break the rules! – The Audi e-tron prototype at Pikes Peak

Downhill. Seven percent decline. A distance of 31 kilometers. 1,900 meters difference in altitude. Sounds like overheated brakes to you? Not if you are driving the Audi e-tron prototype at Pikes Peak. Its innovative recuperation system and specifically developed brake discs define the electronic SUV’s groundbreaking efficiency - and even impresses the Highway Rangers. Welcome to the Audi MediaTV YouTube channel, 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. Imprint: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/imprint-3697

08/08/18

Efficiency redefined – the Audi e-tron-prototype at Pikes Peak

The 4,301 meters Pikes Peak in the southern Rocky Mountains is the right place to show off an impressive performance. 31 kilometres. 162 turns. 1,900 meters difference in altitude. Each kilometer downhill brings around an additional kilometer in range. So thanks to its variable and most innovative recuperation concept the Audi e-tron prototype has up to 30 percent more range. Unbeaten in its class! f Imprint: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/imprint-3697

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