Brief History Of The Audi Company

History:

In 1909 Audi was founded by August Horch, who founded the company after he had been kicked out of Horch, Horch was a car company he founded in 1899. The son of Horch's financier and friend gave the name Audi, which is Latin for "listen".

In July 1911, the first Audi developed in Zwickau, Germany. At that time It was graded as Type B and Horch won three times in a row while driving it in the legendary Alpine Rally. He was known to build the most efficient and precise engines at that time. Horch continued developing the most luxurious cars such as the Audi Type SS, In 1928, the economic decline however lead Audi to be taken over by DKW.

In 1932, The Auto Union came into existence by merging Horch, Audi, DKW and Wanderer, and symbolized

Despite the sharp rise in vehicle sales, the workforce of Audi AG at its two locations in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm remained on a par with previous year at 44,698(44,701). Audi Hungaria motor kft. Reported 5,623(5,204) employees. Personnel growth was largely attributable to the expansion of tool making operations coupled with a sharp rise in TT manufacturing and the production launch of the Audi A3 Cabriolet. The workforce of the Lamborghini Group grew to 933(720) employees. Volkswagen group Italia S.P.A employed 900(873) people during this period under review. (Annual General

Over and above simply responding to changing requirements by 2020, the goal is actually to reinforce the emotional pull of the car in this new context, and to continue delighting customers in the long term.(audi annual report)

Innovation:

In 1976, the first 5 cylinder engine was developed by Audi. The Audi 100 was unique for its engine and was seen as a step into a more fuel efficient future.

In 1978, Audi launched their first car, the Audi 80, with their famous Quattro technology, which is still in use in most car models of Audi.

In 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show Audi published the aluminum study known as the Audi Space Frame. This car made use of entirely new construction principles that used aluminum for steel as the structural material and thus saving considerable amount of weight.

In 1989, Audi presented the TDI 2.5 litre five-cylinder engine. It was the world’s first production car diesel engine with turbo charging, direct injection and electronic