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For the 49th time, the Audi Works Council has called on the workforce to make its traditional Christmas donation. Once again, the response has been overwhelming: 99.7 percent of Audi employees and Audi BKK employees at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites took part in the campaign and donated a total of €677,076 to charitable and social institutions in their regions. As it does every year, the company topped up the amount – this year by €172,924 – bringing the Audi Christmas donation for 2025 to an impressive €850,000. With these donations, Audi is supporting more than 100 organizations and associations.

The Audi Revolut F1 Team has unveiled its official name, logo, and announced that its global launch will take place in Berlin on January 20, 2026. This milestone marks a significant step for the Audi Revolut F1 Team toward joining the Formula One World Championship in 2026. The team name and logo unite Audi F1 and global fintech Revolut, following the confirmation of the title partnership in July 2025.

Audi will enter Formula 1 in 2026, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport. To mark the occasion, Audi Tradition is looking back at the origins of Grand Prix racing in a special exhibition titled “Legends of Grand Prix.” From December 16, 2025, until the start of the new Formula 1 season on March 8, 2026, the Audi museum mobile will display fascinating racing cars from more than 100 years of history, including the winning car from the very first Grand Prix race, Michael Schumacher’s first Formula 1 car, and the legendary Silver Arrows: the Auto Union Grand Prix racing cars Type A, Type C, and Type D.

Audi issues warning of a scam happening in the used-car trade. Fraudulent websites and fake catalogs are currently offering used Audi models at particularly low prices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They aim to lure potential customers and encourage them to purchase or make payments for nonexistent used Audi cars.

Audi has opened its first Audi charging hub in North Rhine-Westphalia at the EUREF Campus in Düsseldorf, near the airport, sending another strong signal for sustainable mobility. The site is part of an innovative, future-oriented district that serves as a model region for the energy transition. Drivers of electric cars of all brands can charge quickly and conveniently at four high-power charging points with up to 400 kW charging capacity. In 2025, the Four Rings opened three new Audi charging hubs at sites in Kiefersfelden, Munich-Westkreuz, and Düsseldorf. The new hub brings the network to a total of nine locations in German-speaking countries.

The Audi Group is entering into a strategic partnership with UST, a global transformation company specializing in AI-powered technology, design, and engineering. UST, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California (USA), has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Italdesign. Italdesign’s current parent company Lamborghini is part of the Audi Group and will retain a significant stake. As a result, Audi will remain a strategic partner of Italdesign in the long term, as well as an important client of the company.

From the coronavirus pandemic to the war in Ukraine and Audi’s ongoing transformation, Dirk Arnold has guided Audi Communications through challenging times. He will retire at the end of the year. On January 1, 2026, Carolin Strunz will take on the position of Vice President Global Communications and Corporate Affairs, reporting directly to Audi CEO Gernot Döllner.

The unveiling of the AUDI E SUV concept car at Auto Guangzhou 2025 is now followed by a first look at the exterior design of the production model: the AUDI E7X is a progressive, fully electric premium SUV and the second production model from the China-exclusive sister brand AUDI. Tailored to the needs of Chinese customers, it combines Audi's technological expertise with the innovations of its partner SAIC in China's digital ecosystem. The AUDI E7X will debut at the Auto China 2026 motor show, set to take place in Beijing from April 24 to May 3, 2026.

The future Audi F1 Team and Paulaner Brewery have announced a long-term partnership, naming the Munich-based brewery an official supplier of the team. The agreement marks the start of a new chapter for Paulaner on the global motorsport stage.

With the publication “Anniversary Dates 2026,” Audi Tradition highlights key events and anniversaries in the history of the Four Rings and its heritage brands. The booklet is available in both German and English and can be downloaded now from the Audi MediaCenter.