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  Company Name Audi AG
  Company Type Public ( Xetra : NSU )
  Foundation 1910
  Founder August Horch
  Location City Ingolstadt
  Location Country Germany
  Key People Rupert Stadler , <span style="font-variant:small-caps">chairman</span>
  Industry Automotive
  Products Luxury Automobile s, Engines
  Revenue 28432 Billion ( 2005 )
  Net Income 1409 Billion ( 2005 )
  Parent Volkswagen Group
  Slogan (and World ) Vorsprung Durch Technik <br> Truth in Engineering<br> Never Follow
  Homepage wwwaudicom
  Intl yes


Audi AG is a German Automobile Manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt , Bavaria , and has been an almost wholly owned (99.7%) subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1964. The company evolved from Auto Union , NSU , Horch and DKW , the former having incorporated the historic Audi company which was originally founded in 1910 .

Audi's German Tagline is " Vorsprung Durch Technik ", meaning "Advancement Through Technology". The German language tagline is also used in other Europe an countries, such as the UK, and in other markets, such as Latin America , Oceania and parts of Asia . The US tagline is "Truth in Engineering". The Japanese tagline is "Never Follow", the old American and Canadian tagline.

Pronunciation: The correct German and Latin form rhymes with "howdy". ( IPA Pronunciation : ).


HISTORY




The origins of Audi