Audi at the Neckarsulm site

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Audi at the Neckarsulm site

The Audi Neckarsulm site has been manufacturing cars for over 100 years. Driven by innovative ideas, passion, and the pursuit of perfection, the location has developed from its beginnings as a knitting machine workshop to a modern car manufacturing site.

AUDI AG is one of the largest employers in the Heilbronn-Franken economic region. 15,515 people work here for the Mobility of the Future.

Current model series at location: Audi A5, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi e-tron GT

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Audi develops the picking process of the future - The research partners are trialing a wide range of technologies from the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in a real-world laboratory in production until the end of the year.

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06/02/2025

Audi develops the picking process of the future

As a real-world laboratory, low-volume production at Böllinger Höfe plays a key role in advancing digitalization in production and logistics in line with Audi's 360factory. Audi Sport is collaborating with partners from the Fraunhofer Heilbronn Research and Innovation Centers HNFIZ to explore the future of the picking process in automotive manufacturing using a new approach. First, a needs analysis identified the areas and activities with the greatest potential to optimize processes and reduce employees' workload. In the next step, the research partners will now trial a wide range of technologies from the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in a designated area in production until the end of the year.

Agile shimming - “Agile shimming” at the two-way framer at Audi Sport manufacturing in Böllinger Höfe is a technology that is unique in the Volkswagen Group.

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03/24/2025

Agile shimming: Audi introduces new technology in body shop

In their quest for perfect accuracy, body shop workers at Audi often use fine shims to adjust equipment by tenths of a millimeter. “Agile shimming”, which is used on the two-way framer at the Audi Sport plant at Böllinger Höfe, is a unique technology within the group. Shimming during the fitting of the exterior side parts was automated at one location and connected to the in-line measurement station via a control circuit. An algorithm automatically adjusts the actuators. Audi employees from Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt developed the technology together.

Audi opens new primer facility in Neckarsulm - From left to right: Rainer Schirmer, Chairman of the Works Council; Ursula Noll, Head of Production Planning Paint Shop Corrosion Protection; Fred Schulze, Plant Manager at the Neckarsulm site.

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10/16/2024

Audi opens new primer facility in Neckarsulm

Ceremonial inauguration at the Neckarsulm site: Audi opened the new primer building on the factory premises in the presence of more than 200 guests. The facility sets new standards in the automotive industry with sustainable technologies and processes and is suitable for both combustion and electric vehicles. The top coat plant is also currently being restructured until 2025. With the renovation of the paint shop, AUDI AG is making a targeted investment in the site and gearing it towards a sustainable future.

Audi A5 production at the Neckarsulm site - Fully automated flap and fender attachment

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08/12/2024

Audi A5: efficient and sustainable production in Neckarsulm

With the new Audi A5 family, the first models based on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) with partially electrified drive systems and new electronic architecture are rolling off the production line in Neckarsulm. The brand with the four rings is consistently gearing vehicle production towards sustainability. The goal: In line with the "360factory" production strategy, all models manufactured at the Neckarsulm site from 2025 will be net carbon-neutral. To achieve this, Audi is relying on more efficient production lines, a higher degree of automation, and innovative technologies. From 2025, the renovated paint shop will be one of the most modern in the automotive industry.

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06/07/2024

Grand Opera: New Audi Tradition exhibition “125 years of Horch”

It was 125 years ago that Audi founder August Horch started A. Horch & Cie., his very first company. Audi Tradition is celebrating the prestigious anniversary with a new special exhibition. Open from June 10 to December 31 at the Audi Forum Neckarsulm, it showcases premium exhibits framed by renowned opera houses – hence the title: “Grand Opera – 125 years of Horch”.

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07/08/2023

Trainee project at Audi Neckarsulm: NSU Prinz with e-tron power

Family Day debut: To mark the 150th anniversary at the Audi site in Neckarsulm, twelve apprentices at the Four Rings electrified an iconic classic car. On July 8, trainees from the automotive mechatronics, bodywork, and vehicle construction mechanics and painting courses proudly unveiled the "EP4”. The "E" stands for electric drive, and the "P4" for the NSU Prinz 4, a model produced in Neckarsulm by NSU Motorenwerke from 1961 to 1973.

Audi begins roll-out of artificial intelligence for quality control of spot welds - During resistance spot welding (WPS) in production at the Neckarsulm site, Audi uses artificial intelligence to analyze around 1.5 million spot welds from 300 vehicles...

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06/30/2023

Audi begins roll-out of artificial intelligence for quality control of spot welds

Audi is pushing forward with the digitalization of its production activities. Following a successful pilot project, the brand with the four rings has begun rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI) system for quality-control of spot welds in car body construction. The AI was developed and tested beforehand at the Neckarsulm site. By the end of the year, the technical infrastructure for the use of AI will be installed at three other Volkswagen Group locations. The project also serves as a use case for the Automotive Initiative 2025 (AI25) launched by Audi.

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06/13/2023

150 years of “Innovation. Wagemut. Transformation”: new special exhibition on the traditional brand NSU

Two partners, one theme: NSU. In 2023, Audi and the city of Neckarsulm are celebrating 150 years of the traditional brand NSU. That is reason enough for Audi Tradition and the Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum Neckarsulm (German Motorcycle and NSU-Museum Neckarsulm) to reassert the long history of Audi’s Neckarsulm site and the history of NSU in the new special exhibition “Innovation. Wagemut. Transformation. 150 Jahre NSU” (in English: “Innovation. Audacity. Transformation. 150 Years of NSU”). The exhibition will be on display from June 14, 2023 to May 5, 2024 in the Audi Forum Neckarsulm and the Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum Neckarsulm. Additionally, an anniversary magazine is being published at the start of the exhibition: a solid 176 pages covering many facets of NSU history.

Audi invests in the future - Groundbreaking ceremony for the sustainable water cycle: (from left to right) Dr. Achim Diehlmann, Head of Environmental Protection at the Neckarsulm site and Project Manager Mission:Zero, Rainer Schirmer, Chairman of the...

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05/31/2023

Audi invests in the future: Topping-out ceremony for paint shop and groundbreaking ceremony for a water circuit

New processes, and more environmentally compliant methods, including for future electric models: The renewal of the paint shop at the Neckarsulm site continues. The topping-out ceremony for its base coat production section was celebrated on May 30. The facilities are being renewed, and processes optimized for future electric models. Around 300 guests were invited for the topping-out ceremony. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new water supply system took place in a smaller gathering shortly before. A closed water circuit with the municipal wastewater treatment plant reduces the Neckarsulm site's use of fresh water during production.

Audi takes hybrid working to the next level with a new company agreement - Audi employees can make individual arrangements with their supervisor to set the days they come into the office and when they work remotely.

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09/12/2022

Audi takes hybrid working to the next level with a new company agreement

Audi is consistently driving the hybrid working world of the future within the company. On October 1, 2022, the company agreement "Hybrid Working" will come into force at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites. The company agreement provides for an even higher degree of flexibility for employees. They are free to choose their place of work and there is no requirement for fixed days in the office. The expansion of desk sharing, the redesign of office space and financially supporting employees in ergonomically working remotely are making remote and on-site work even more compatible.

Audi RS e-tron GT prototype - Dynamic photo

Models

12/09/2020

Audi e-tron GT enters series production: Carbon-neutral production begins at the Böllinger Höfe

At the Böllinger Höfe, passion meets precision, innovation and sustainability: Series production of the fully electric-powered Audi e-tron GT is getting underway there. High performance and environmental awareness go hand-in-hand here. With 100 percent eco-electricity and heat from regenerative sources, production is net carbon-neutral. The resource-conserving vehicle production process also avoids paper and packaging, uses an aluminum closed loop, and in a first for a new Audi model was planned without any physical prototypes at all.

Models

10/08/2020

Passion for quality and progressiveness: the new Audi e-tron GT

Passion for detail, maximum precision, and top quality: The new Audi e-tron GT reflects all the passion with which Audi develops and builds cars. For the production of the electrically powered Gran Turismo at Audi Böllinger Höfe at the Neckarsulm site, the company uses customized new technologies – however, the finishing touches are applied by highly skilled hands. And since the dynamic work of art must also sound good, Audi has brought musical flair and technical competence to bear in composing a unique sound for the e-tron GT. It sounds powerful and progressive – just as an Audi should.

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Vehicle production at the Neckarsulm site - Audi A8 body shop

Audi as an attractive employer

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Mission:Zero at Neckarsulm site: Audi is shaping the future of production, consistently and sustainably - Mission:Zero - Neckarsulm site

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Fred Schulze - Plant manager at Audi Neckarsulm site

Fred Schulze - Biography

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Audi Forum Neckarsulm

The Audi Forum Neckarsulm is an established event location and provides new impetus in the region through various event formats. From small close-up concerts to technology workshops for children to large pop concerts – with a mixture of proven and innovative concepts, the Audi Forum inspires its guests repeatedly.

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