Munich prosecutors stated that Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler was arrested on Monday as investigators observed the risk that he might look to suppress evidence associated with a diesel emissions investigation. “The suspect has been seen by a judge, who has ordered him to be remanded in custody,” the prosecutors’ office stated. The prosecutors’ office […]
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Volkswagen recalls 11,000 Audi cars in Russia
Russia’s standards agency stated on Tuesday it had been told about the voluntary recall of 11,003 Audi cars sold since 2017. The watchdog stated the reason for the recall by parent Volkswagen was a possible issue with the emergency call system.
Germany investigates Audi for possible new illegal emissions device
German auto authority KBA has summoned Audi for an official hearing about if its diesel-engined A6/A7 models have been fitted with a formerly unknown defeat device, Germany’s Transport Ministry stated on Tuesday. German weekly magazine Spiegel reported that in Germany, about 30,000 vehicles diesel vehicles fitted with 6-cylinder diesel engines could have been fitted with […]
Audi seeks to double production with partner FAW in five years in China
German luxury automaker Audi AG is looking to double China production with regional partner China FAW Group under five years, its chief executive stated on Wednesday, as worldwide automakers seek to localize in the world’s largest auto market. Discussing at the Beijing auto show, Audi head Rupert Stadler stated the automaker would look to provide […]
Audi recalling 1.16 million vehicles globally for coolant pump issue
Volkswagen AG’s luxury unit Audi stated on Tuesday that it was recalling 1.16 million vehicles globally due to concerns that an electric coolant pump could overheat or short-circuit due to moisture within the pump and pose a fire risk. Audi informed U.S. regulators the recall concerns some 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi […]
Audi thinks of doubling China sales in six years
Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi thinks of doubling sales in China during the coming six years, sales chief Bram Schot informed Automobilwoche. “In 2023 we want to sell 1.2 million cars in China,” the German trade magazine quoted Schot as saying. In 2017, Audi sold 597,000 vehicles in China, its biggest single market. The company last […]
Audi will decide on battery production for electric car in Germany in next 1-2 years
Audi’s top management is going to decide in the next year or two if they should build batteries for its electric-car program in its high-cost German home market, its chief executive stated. Audi’s labor leaders have prompted management to invest in battery-cell technology and to assemble powerpacks at the two major factories in Ingolstadt and […]
Audi ordered to recall 127,000 vehicles due to emissions
Germany’s KBA automotive watchdog has detected illegal emission-control software in Audi’s newest Euro-6 diesel models and has ordered a recall of 127,000 vehicles, Bild am Sonntag reported. Audi stated the models had been included in a voluntary recall of 850,000 diesel automobiles with V6 and V8 TDI engines revealed in July. “The engine control software […]
2018 Audi Q5 and Q7 awarded 5-Star safety rating by NHTSA
And Audi Q5 becomes the most awarded Audi SUV/crossover Two Audi crossovers have achieved the highest possible ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The firm awarded the Audi Q5 and Q7 5-Star Safety Ratings. To accomplish the 5-Star score, NHTSA tested both crossovers under the firm’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). […]
Audi CEO abandons plans to sell motorcycle brand Ducati
Germany’s Audi has abandoned plans to sell its Italian motorcycle brand Ducati, its CEO Rupert Stadler stated, in a sign of confidence that the automaker anticipates to be able to bring the expenses of its transformation. Steps to lower costs by 10 billion euros ($ 11.8 billion), cut red tape and deepen ties with other […]
Audi agrees to job guarantees, electric car projects in Germany
Audi has agreed to eliminate required redundancies in Germany by 5 years till the end of 2025 and to construct two fully-electric SUV models at its primary plant in Ingolstadt, it stated in a joint statement with its German works council. The Volkswagen-owned company in 2016 awarded production of its first mass-produced electric sport-utility vehicle […]
Audi sales volumes in China to increase enough to reverse previous sales drop
German automaker Audi anticipates sales volumes in China to increase highly enough in November and December to reverse a 3 percent drop there in the first 10 months of the year. Joachim Wedler, the head of the brand’s Chinese organization, told Reuters on he anticipated a small single-digit percentage increase in full-year volumes in the […]
Audi recalls almost 5,000 diesel cars in Europe
Audi is recalling nearly 5,000 cars in Europe for a software repair after finding they emitted excessive nitrogen oxide, the polluting gas that parent Volkswagen hidden from U.S. regulators in its 2015 dieselgate scandal. The luxury automaker stated on Thursday it had reported the issue to Germany’s road transport authority KBA, which was worried about […]
VW’s Audi expects new model expenses to hit fourth quarter
Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi stated growing expenses for upcoming model launches will weigh on fourth-quarter revenues after third-quarter earnings and profits edged up due to growing auto sales. “With this we are well prepared for a demanding fourth quarter where advance payments for our forthcoming model offensive will end up being more highly obvious,” Audi […]
Porsche seeks 200 million euro damages from Audi due to dieselgate
Volkswagen’s Porsche brand is looking for 200 million euros ($234 million) in damages from its high-end stablemate Audi over expenses associated with manipulated diesel engines, Bild newspaper reported on Friday. Porsche’s management provided the claim in written form to equivalents at Audi, the newspaper stated without mentioning its source. Audi confessed in November 2015 that […]
