Auto Union (1949-1984): History of The Four Rings, Part 2

Auto Union GmbH (1949) With the Red Army quickly advancing on Zwickau immediately after the war, and faced with the prospect of trying to salvage what was left of the company, Auto Union's executives had no option but to flee and re-establish the company on Western side of the partitioned Germany. Thus a new Auto Union company was launched... Continue Reading →

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Auto Union (1899-1948): History of The Four Rings, Part 1

This week it's about the history of Audi. In Part 1 we set the stage with some of the iconic Marques which came to make up the Audi we all know today. The first key merger in the corporate family tree is the original Auto Union - a series of significant developments across four companies... Continue Reading →