Audi
German automotive manufacturer
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| April 23 2025 | SAIC-Audi released their version of the A5 L at Auto Shanghai 2025, featuring a more aggressive sporty grille, side ducts designed by Jakob Hirzel, and a Huawei ADAS system with 31 sensors. |
| 2025 | Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto joined Sauber on multi-year contracts, set to become Audi's first drivers in 2026. |
| April 15 2025 | The A6 sedan model was unveiled, with sales starting in the same month. |
| 2025 | Audi will replace the B9 generation A4 and A5 with the B10 version of A5, as part of the company's new naming convention. |
| March 2025 | Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) e-hybrid powertrain introduced, featuring a 2.0 TFSI engine combined with an electric motor. The model includes two driving modes (EV and Hybrid) and a 25.9 kWh lithium-ion battery with 11 kW AC charging capability. |
| 2025 | Introduction of the C9 generation of the Audi A6 (Typ 4L), marking the latest iteration of the model's design and technological advancement. |
| March 12 2025 | Audi released pricing information for the A6 e-tron model in North America, with sales expected to commence in the summer of the same year. |
| March 4 2025 | Sixth-generation Audi A6 was introduced as an Avant model, built on the new PPC (Premium Platform Combustion) architecture which originally debuted on the A5 (B10). |
| March 2025 | Orders for the A6 Avant began, with deliveries scheduled to commence in late May 2025. |
| March 2025 | Audi introduced the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain for the A5, marketed as the e-hybrid, with two available power outputs and advanced charging and driving modes. |
| March 2025 | Introduced the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain marketed as the e-hybrid, available in two power outputs, featuring a 2.0 TFSI engine combined with an electric motor and a 25.9 kWh lithium-ion battery. |
| February 28 2025 | Planned closure date of the Audi Brussels factory. |
| 2025 | Audi plans to launch 12 fully electric e-tron models by this year, expanding their electric vehicle lineup. |
| February 2025 | Audi cancelled the previously announced model renaming plan, keeping the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) A7 model as the A6. |
| February 2025 | Audi Brussels permanently closed its manufacturing operations in Forest, Belgium, ending its automotive production at the site. |
| February 2025 | First customer deliveries of the A6 e-tron are expected to begin. |
| 2024 | First model series to implement Audi's advanced second-generation mild hybrid 'MHEV plus technology' with a new powertrain generator and 48-volt battery system. |
| 2024 | The Qatar Investment Authority purchased a minority stake in the Sauber team. |
| 2024 | Audi announced a second facelift for the Q7, featuring enhanced front and rear headlight design, including HD Matrix LED headlights with Laser high-beam and new OLED rear lights with a distinctive lighting signature. |
| 2024 | Audi unveiled the Q6 e-tron Sportback, a battery electric coupe crossover, alongside the standard Q6 e-tron model. Both vehicles will be based on Volkswagen's PPE platform and are set to go on sale. |
| 2024 | Audi planned the introduction of multiple new models, including the Q6 e-tron, A5 (B10), A6 e-tron, and an updated Q5 (80A). |
| 2024 | Audi launched several new models including the A6 e-tron all-electric executive sedan, Q6 e-tron, and Q6 e-tron Sportback. |
| November 15 2024 | The long wheelbase A5 L, produced and sold exclusively in China, was revealed at the Auto Guangzhou show. |
| October 2024 | Sauber confirmed Gabriel Bortoleto as Hülkenberg's teammate, replacing Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. |
| October 29 2024 | The factory announced its closure on 28 February 2025 after failing to find a buyer. |
| September 2024 | Preorders for the A6 e-tron line were opened to the public. |
| September 2024 | Audi officially unveiled the third generation of the Q5 SUV, featuring significant updates in design, technology, and performance for the Typ 80A model series. |
| July 2024 | The A5 became available to order, with deliveries commencing in European countries in November 2024. |
| July 2024 | Audi is set to release the production model of the A6 e-tron, transitioning the concept car from the 2021 Auto Shanghai show into a commercially available electric vehicle. |
| July 31 2024 | Production versions of the A6 e-tron line were officially revealed, including standard A6 and high-performance S6 models in both Sportback (liftback) and Avant (wagon) body styles. |
| July 16 2024 | Audi replaced the A4/S4 Saloon and Avant with the third-generation A5/S5, implementing a new strategy of allocating even numbers to electric vehicles and odd numbers to combustion cars. |
| July 9 2024 | Audi announced plans to dismiss up to 1,410 employees out of 3,000 in October 2024, with an additional 600 employees to be let go at the beginning of 2025. |
| April 26 2024 | Sauber signed Nico Hülkenberg on a multi-year contract, confirming him as their first driver in Formula One. |
| March 2024 | Production of the Audi R8 ended in the first quarter of 2024, marking the conclusion of its manufacturing lifecycle. |
| March 2024 | The production model of the Audi Q6 e-tron was released to the market, marking the official launch of this electric SUV. |
| March 18 2024 | Audi fully revealed the exterior and complete details of the Q6 e-tron, marking the first Audi to break from the traditional double-digit numbering system. |
| February 2024 | Audi Brussels permanently closed its manufacturing operations in Forest, Belgium, concluding its automotive production at this historic facility. |
| 2023 | Production further improved to 75,584 units, showing signs of stabilization in the automotive market. |
| 2023 | Audi introduced the R8 GT, the last R8 model with 620 hp, limited to 333 units. |
| 2023 | Production rebounds to 34,622 units, showing a strong recovery after several years of lower production |
| 2023 | Planned production of an Audi A4-sized electric vehicle (EV) based on the PPE platform begins. |
| November 2023 | Audi begins production of the Q6 e-tron at its Ingolstadt plant, marking the launch of this new electric compact luxury crossover SUV. |
| September 2023 | Audi unveiled the Q6 e-tron as a prototype model at the Munich Motor Show, showcasing their latest battery electric crossover SUV design. |
| September 4 2023 | Audi revealed the interior of the Q6 e-tron to the public at the Munich Motor Show, showcasing its new Digital Stage panoramic display with 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.5-inch central infotainment touchscreen. |
| March 2023 | Audi CEO Markus Duesmann confirmed plans to rename the A4 to A5 and A6 to A7, with future A4 etron and A6 etron to be sold as electric vehicles only. |
| March 2023 | Audi unveiled the RS E-tron GT Project_513/2, a special edition model exclusively for the US market. Limited to 75 units, this variant features a design inspired by a prototype, with distinctive red accents and an e-tron camouflage script. |
| 2022 | Continued recovery with production rising to 66,124 units. |
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