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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Audi at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL 2021
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm site
Audi R8 LMS with GT3 podium results on three continents Good weekend for the Audi customer teams in the GT4 and TCR classes Audi RS Q e-tron tobe admired up close in Wolfsburg
At the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered byAWS, the FAW Audi Sport Asia Racing Team set an exclamation mark with its first win of the season in difficult weather conditions. The GT4 and TCR models from Audi Sport also won several trophies in the hands of customers.
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Successes in Asia, America and Europe: Audi’s customer teams collected a total of six podium results in overall rankings on three continents. In the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered byAWS, Congfu Cheng/Adderly Fong won the first race of the season in Sepang. They had qualified for pole position in the Audi R8 LMS from the FAW Audi Sport Asia Racing Team. A heavy downpour delayed the start byan hour. The Audi customer team then made a bold tire choice and opted for slicks. Cheng initially dropped back to fourth place on the wet track in the early stages, but subsequently made up two positions. Fong took over the cockpit at the pit stop, was initially in second place and, after an overtaking maneuver, ultimately prevailed by 2.1 seconds. Asa result, the duo also won the Silver class and leads this category of the standings. In the second race, a team from Japan celebrated victory in the Am class. Hiroshi Hamaguchi and Mineki Okura won the amateur classification inan Audi from The Spirit of FFF Racing. They now lead the Am Cup. At the second GT America powered byAWS event, four podium results went to Audi customers. On the streets of Long Beach, Johnny O’Connell in the Audi R8 LMS from SKI Autosports was beaten by the winner by just 0.298 seconds in the first race. The Audi privateer driver had secured pole position ahead of James Sofronas and led for a long time until he lost his position in lapped traffic shortly before the end.
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.
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.
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.
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 Sport has stood for “Vorsprung durch Technik” in international motorsports since 1981. Whether at the World Rally Championship, Pikes Peak, super touring car championships, DTM, GT racing, Le Mans prototypes, or Formula E: Inan impressive performance, Audi has triumphed in all motorsport projects with numerous victories and major championship titles. In the most recent success, Audi took first place at the Dakar Rally in January 2024. In customer racing, international customers driving Audi Sport GmbH models vie to come out on top in circuit races. Audi will enter Formula 1 for the time in 2026. The knowledge that Audi Sport GmbH, which has been responsible for the brand with the four rings’ entire program since 2020, has gained in motorsports is reflected in all its models. Formula 1 will spearhead the company’s related activities in the future. Audi Sport GmbH has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Audi Formula Racing GmbH, to enter the premier class of motorsports. From 2026, the brand with the four rings will compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with a specially developed power unit. The power unit will be built at Audi Sport’s state-of-the-art Competence Center Motorsport in Neuburg an der Donau, not far from AUDI AG headquarters in Ingolstadt. The center, which opened in 2014, is considered oneof the most sophisticated ofits kind and is currently undergoing extensive expansion for the F1 debut. The move entails the first Formula 1 power unit tobe built in Germany since 2009. The decisive factor is the International Automobile Federation’s (FIA) new regulations, which, among other things, will provide for sustainable synthetic fuels from 2026 and raise the electric share of hybrid drive units to almost 50 percent. Audi wants to actively shape the transformation of what isby far the most significant motorsport series. The same is true when it comes to the company’s involvement in the famous Dakar Rally.