Two basic aspects areat play here: firstly, the efficient useof materials, and secondly, extending the product life cycle, for example by repairing and reconditioning vehicles. In the earliest stages of development, a great deal of influence can be exerted through the choice of materials. When vehicles are designed ‘from the ground up’ with the recyclability of primary materials in mind, it becomes easier to facilitate the recycling of parts later on. This can include the useofso-called mono-materials, which do not consist of different materials that would need tobe separated out to make recycling possible. The reduce principle is also applied in production and is part of Audi’s “Mission:Zero“ environmental program. An example from Audi logistics: Wherever possible, packaging is avoided. And where packaging material is necessary, itis preferable touse recyclable and/or renewable resources. From 2030, the goal isto increase the proportion of recyclable packaging materials in new vehicle projects to more than 90 percent.
Reuse: enabling continued use
The reuse principle encompasses four approaches: Remanufacturing: Used parts are comprehensively reworked and reconditioned. Repair: Damage to defective parts is repaired, enabling reuse. This aspect is closely linked to the reduce principle: Ifitis possible to extend a car’s utilization phase through repairs, this also reduces the dependency on new primary materials. Used parts: Used parts are installed to repair vehicles without being reconditioned beforehand. Second life: Vehicle components are reconditioned for non-automotive use. The following measures demonstrate how these four approaches are put into practice: Remanufacturing: Instead of new parts, Audi owners have access to resource-friendly “Audi Genuine Exchange Parts”. The Exchange 2.0 program, for example, offers a sustainable remanufacturing method for the transmission mechatronics of the Audi S tronic models.
Audi R8 V10 RWS (2017)
The Audi Sport GmbH is extending itsR8 model series to include a new derivative with rear-wheel drive. The Audi R8 V10 RWS ((Combined fuel consumption inl/100 km: 12.6–12.4 [18.7–19.0 US mpg], combined CO2 emissions ing/km: 286–283 [460.3–455.4 g/mi]) comes ina limited series of 999 units with both Coupé and Spyder variants. It will be rear-driven (Rear Wheel Series) and be built exclusively by hand at the Böllinger Höfe R8 factory.
Information on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions as well as efficiency classes in ranges depending on the tires and alloy wheel rimsused.
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R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt. develops and produces drive systems in Győr, Hungary, for AUDI AG and other companies in the Volkswagen Group. The company produces more than 170,000 Audi vehicles annually and body components for Audi and the Volkswagen Group’s exclusive and sport models. Moreover, Audi Hungaria offers the entire Volkswagen Group various competence-oriented services. Since its foundation in 1993, Audi Hungaria has become oneof the country's largest exporters and most profitable companies. Audi Hungaria is also oneof the largest foreign investors in Hungary and the biggest employer in the region, with 11,663 employees asof December 31, 2023. Engine production The site hasmanufactured drive systems for Audi and the Volkswagen Group since 1994. Over the years, the company has become the largest powertrain factory in the world. In 2023, Audi Hungaria produced 1,660,425 powertrains in Győr for 35 Volkswagen Group production sites. Of the engines manufacturedin 2023, 1,164,289 were three- and four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The site’s employees also produced 19,734 five-cylinder gasoline engines, 277,0081 six-cylinder gasoline engines, 78,905 six-cylinder diesel engines, and 6,216 ten-cylinder engines. Additionally, 114,058 electric axle drive units were manufacturedin Győr. In all, Audi Hungaria built five different gasoline and two diesel engine variants in 2023, as well as two families of electric drive systems with a power spectrum from 90kW (122 PS) to180kW (244 PS). Electric axle drives have been produced in Győr since 2018. In the intervening years, its share of total production volume has risen sharply. The electric motors are installed in the Audi Q8 e-tron, Audi Q5e-tron and Porsche Macan. The new electric drive systems for the Group’s fully electric models will also be supplied from Győr. They are based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), developed jointly with Porsche. In 2012, a new manufacturing area was set upto produce them.
The success story of AUDI AGin motorsport Victories and titles since 1981
Audi positions itself as the sportiest manufacturerin the premium segment and hasa perfect basis todoso: motorsport. Sportiness, advanced technology and emotive design are the basis for the success of the Audi brand. The genes for this have their origin in racing, since 1980.
The success story began with the Audi quattro Excluding the era before the Second World War that included the legendary Auto Union Grand Prix race cars in the 1930s, the motorsport history of AUDI AG began with the Audi quattro. The dominant victories and two manufacturers’ and two drivers’ titles achieved with the “original quattro” in the World Rally Championship between 1982 and 1984 were an important factor in the market success of the quattro drivetrain. quattro victorious in circuit racing as well After Audi had turned rallying upside down and stormed up Pikes Peak (USA) with the Sport quattro in record time on three successive occasions, Audi also made the quattro drivetrain fit for circuit racing: initially with the Audi 200 quattro and the Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO in the United States, in 1990 and 1991 with two championship titles for the Audi V8 quattro in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), and ultimately also with the A4in the production-based super touring cars. In 1996, the Audi A4 quattro won the championship titles in seven countries. Between 2012 and 2016, the all-wheel drive system returned to the race track as the e-tron quattro. Audi R8 most successful Le Mans sports car in present-day racing After the dominant quattro drivetrain was banned from touring car racing, Audi switched to sports prototypes and also underpinned its slogan “Vorsprung durch Technik” in this motorsport category for 18 years. Audi, on making its debut atLe Mans in 1999, the toughest endurance race in the world, immediately managed the leap onto the podium, finishing third overall.
1873 Christian Schmidt and Heinrich Stoll establish a workshop for the production of knitting machines in Riedlingen on the Danube. 1880 The company relocates to Neckarsulm 1886 Bicycle production begins 1900 Motorcycle production begins 1906 Production of automobiles begins (“Original Neckarsulmer Motorwagen”) 1928 Automobile production ends and the factory in Heilbronn is sold 1933 Ferdinand Porsche commissioned to build the NSU/Porsche Type 32, the VW Beetle’s predecessor 1945 Part of the plant is destroyed in World War II; production gradually resumes beginning in mid-1945 1955 NSU Werke AGis the world’s largest motorcycle plant 1958 Automobile production resumes with the NSU Prinz Ito III 1964 Production of the NSU/Wankel Spider, the world’s first production car with a rotary piston engine, begins 1967 Series production of the NSU Ro 80 begins; due toits futuristic design and rotary piston engine, itis voted “1968 Car of the Year” 1969 Merger with Auto Union GmbH Ingolstadt to become Audi NSU Auto Union AG; the majority shareholder is Volkswagen AG 1974/75 The site is threatened with closure during the oil crisis.
Responsibility for people and the environment: Audi brings its sustainability requirements to the supply chain
How a company operates affects both people and the environment. Audi, therefore, centers its activities around sustainability. These include respecting human rights and adhering to environmental and social standards across the supply chain.
Building an Audi isan involved, elaborate process based on complex supply chains that areas diverse as they are global. The company encounters different cultures, cultural standards, and legal requirements within these supply chains. These give rise to ecological and social risks related to carbon emissions, working conditions, occupational health and safety, and additional social aspects. “We view our complex supply chain asan opportunity to enact positive changes. A few examples are avoiding damage to the environment, ensuring the sustainable useof resources, and assuming social responsibility. To this end, Audi works closely with its suppliers,” says Dr. Renate Vachenauer, Audi Board Member for Procurement. Audi’s commitment to more responsible supply chain management has exceeded the legal requirements for years to impact the well-beingof people and the environment positively. Moreover, regulations at various political levels have required corporate responsibility throughout the supply chain in recent years. For example, Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act regulates corporate responsibility for complying with human rights or environmental due diligence in global supply chains; the law was passed in 2023. Audi follows a human rights strategy to successfully implement the legally required environmental, human rights, and due diligence targets alongside those that Audi has set itself. Strong partner companies along the supply chain are crucial in this pursuit. Sustainable action in complex manufacturing processes is only possible when all partners work together as equals in pursuing the same goal.
Audi positions itself as the sportiest manufacturerin the premium segment and hasa perfect basis todoso: motorsport. Sportiness, advanced technology and emotive design are the basis for the success of the Audi brand. The genes for this have their origin in racing, since 1980.
The success story began with the Audi quattro Excluding the era before the Second World War that included the legendary Auto Union Grand Prix race cars in the 1930s, the motorsport history of AUDI AG began with the Audi quattro. The dominant victories and two manufacturers’ and two drivers’ titles achieved with the “original quattro” in the World Rally Championship between 1982 and 1984 were an important factor in the market success of the quattro drivetrain. quattro also victorious in circuit racing After Audi had turned rallying upside down and stormed up Pikes Peak (USA) with the Sport quattro in record time on three successive occasions, Audi also made the quattro drivetrain fit for circuit racing: initially with the Audi 200 quattro and the Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO in the United States, in 1990 and 1991 with two championship titles for the Audi V8 quattro in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), and ultimately also with the A4in the production-based super touring cars. In 1996, the Audi A4 quattro won the championship titles in seven countries. Between 2012 and 2016, the all-wheel drive system returned to the race track as the e-tron quattro. Audi R8 most successful Le Mans sports car in present-day racing After the dominant quattro drivetrain was banned from touring car racing, Audi switched to sports prototypes and also underpinned its slogan “Vorsprung durch Technik” in this motorsport category for 18 years. Audi, on making its debut atLe Mans in 1999, the toughest endurance race in the world, immediately managed the leap onto the podium, finishing third overall. In the following years, the Audi R8 wasina class ofits own.
The engineers incorporated large, load-bearing aluminium panels into the bodywork cell that was created. Along with the welding and adhesive bonding technology, this was also the first time in automotive engineering that self-piercing rivets had been usedas connecting elements. The Audi A8was initially available in the quattro version with a 4.2-litre V8 engine that produced 220 kW/300 hp. Other units with six, eight and twelve cylinders were set to follow as petrol and diesel engines. Audi A8 Years 30 Audi Tradition 9 Anniversary Dates 2024 Market launch of Avant RS2 1994 was the year in which the first customers were able to pick up the high-performance estate car that had been developed in cooperation with Porsche on the basis of the Audi S2 Avant from their Audi dealer; itwas first unveiled the year before at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. Changes to the engine control unit, turbocharger and intercooler and an optimised exhaust gas system boosted the performance of the 2.2-litre five-cylinder engine upto 232 kW/315 hp. Combined with a close-ratio, six-speed manual gearbox, this guaranteed acceleration upto 100 km/hin just five seconds. The non-limited top speed was 262 km/h. The Avant RS2, which cost almost 100,000 DM, wasmanufactured from 1994 at Porsche in Zuffenhausen ina production alliance with the Audi factory in Ingolstadt. Over two years of production, the company manufactured 2,908 Avant RS2 instead of the 2,200 cars that were planned, reinforcing the tradition of the RS high-performance models. Years 30 Audi Tradition 10 Anniversary Dates 2024 Audi duo In autumn 1989, the third generation of the Audi 100 provided the basis for developing the “Audi duo”, which was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1990. Working in close cooperation with the Kulmbach-based company Pöhlmann, the Audi developers cut back the drive to the rear axle onan Audi 100 Avant quattro with a 98kW/133 hp five-cylinder injection engine.