1993 | AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. is founded as a 100-percent subsidiary of AUDI AG |
1994 | Start of four-cylinder engine series production; Official opening of the engine plant |
1997 | Start of V6 engine series production; Start of V8 engine series production
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1998 | Establishment of the crankshaft and connecting rod processing line; Start of automobile assembly with the Audi TT Coupé |
1999 | Start of series assembly of the Audi TT Roadster models |
2000 | Start of production of diesel engines with pump-nozzle technology |
2001 | Opening of the Engine Development Center; Assembly of the Audi A3/Audi S3 models begins in Győr, produced until 2003 |
2005 | June 2005: 10 millionth engine from Győr; Audi Hungaria toolmaking goes into operation
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2007 | Start of production of the Audi A3 Cabriolet; Start of series production of four-cylinder common-rail diesel engines; Start of series production of ten-cylinder biturbo engines |
2008 | Start of series production of twelve-cylinder TDI engines |
2010 | Opening of the engine start-up center Start of series production of the Audi RS 3 Sportback |
2011 | April 2011: Production of the 20 millionth engine from Győr July 2011: Groundbreaking ceremony for plant expansion |
2012 | May 2012: Topping-out ceremony for the new automobile plan Nov. 2012: Start of production of the new 1.2 and 1.4 liter four-cylinder engines |
2013 | Audi Hungaria opens its expanded plant in June 2013; series production of the Audi A3 Sedan and the Audi A3 Cabriolet begins at the same time; Sept. 2013: 10,000 employees at the plant; Nov. 2013 Double anniversary: 500,000. Audi TT drives off the production line with its 25 millionth engine |
2014 | Start of series production of the new Audi TT Coupé and the new Audi TT Roadster; Sept. 2014: 100,000th Car in full vertical range of production at the new automotive plant; New laboratory at the Chair of Complete Vehicle Development for Audi Hungaria and Széchenyi István University; Nov. 2014: Establishment of a fifth chair at Széchenyi István University |
2015 | Januar 2015: Establishment of the Audi Hungaria Faculty for Automotive Engineering at Széchenyi István University; Feb. 2015: New training workshop for machining in the Project and Training Center (PTC); May 2015: Expansion of the engine development center; Sept. 2015: New logistics center and new building for Audi Hungaria School; Dec. 2015: 300,000th car from the automotive plant |
2016 | Announcement that the Audi Q3 will be manufactured in Győr; Start of construction of an 80,000 square meter (861,113 sq. ft.) body shop; Announcement that electric motors for the Audi Group’s e-models will be built in Győr beginning in 2018; The 30 millionth engine is installed in the millionth car, an Audi TT RS |
2017 | Start of production of third RS model in Győr: series production of the Audi RS 3 Sedan; Tool shop expanded by 15,000 square meters (161,459 sq. ft.) and installation of four new large presses with a clamping force of up to 2,500 tons; Expansion of analytical expertise in overall vehicle development; Additional test benches for components and complete cars in operation; Development and manufacturing of the CNG engine under Audi Hungaria’s leadership; Audi TTS drives off the assembly line as 500,000th car at Audi Hungaria’s new automotive plant |
2018 | Start of series production of the first three-cylinder engine at Audi Hungaria; New climate chamber for testing in extreme weather conditions between -40 and +80 degrees Celsius (-40 to 176 degrees Fahrenheit); Audi Hungaria takes on a pioneering role in electric motor production: Start of series production of electric engines On 8,500 square meters (92,558 sq. ft.), electric drive systems are built according to the modular assembly production concept; Start of series production of newly developed four-cylinder diesel engine with mild hybrid technology; First SUV from Győr: start of production of the Audi Q3 at Audi Hungaria; Double anniversary at Audi Hungaria: the company celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018. At the same time, the success story of automotive production at the Hungarian site marks its 20th anniversary; Audi Hungaria expands the capacity of its exclusive toolmaking series. Thanks to the capacity expansion, toolmaking will in future deliver body parts for 120 vehicles every day |
2019 | Series production of the new Audi Q3 Sportback starts in Győr; Two particularly sporty Q variants complete the Győr product portfolio: At Audi Hungaria, the Audi RS Q3 and RS Q3 Sportback models go into series production; Audi Hungaria starts series production of the Q3 and Q3 Sportback models with mild hybrid powertrain (MHEV, Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles); Employees at Audi Hungaria have already produced their 100,000th e-axle drive about a year and a half after the start of production. |
2020 | Audi Hungaria has been carbon neutral since January 1, 2020; For ten years now, the Győr Engine Startup Center has supported engine projects from the entire Volkswagen Group from start to series production; At Audi Hungaria, the 1.5 millionth car rolls off the production line – an Audi Q3 Sportback MHEV in Dark Burgundy Pearl Effect. Together with E.ON Hungaria, Audi Hungaria sets up a solar energy park covering about 160,000 square meters (1,722,226 sq. ft.) on the roofs of the company’s two logistics centers. This resulted in the largest rooftop photovoltaic system in Europe; Audi Hungaria tool shot turns 15 years young: body elements for the Audi and Volkswagen Groups’ sportiest models. Components for the Audi e-tron GT are also produced exclusively here at Audi Hungaria; Audi Hungaria’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle, an Audi Q3 Sportback in turbo blue, also rolled off the production line in 2020: the company thus entered the next phase of electromobility. |
2021 | Production of the 40 millionth powertrain and the 250,000 electric powertrain; The 250,000th Audi Q3 rolls off the production line in Győr; Technical Development celebrates its 20th anniversary; Announcement of the expansion of the tool shop; Starting on July 1, Audi Hungaria introduces aluminum in a closed circuit with the Aluminum Closed Loop project |
2022 | New electric powertrains at Audi Hungaria: Production of MEBeco drives is scheduled to start in 2025; The 100,000th PHEV is produced; The 300,000th electric powertrain is produced; The tool shop is expanded by 6,300 square meters (67,813 sq. ft.) and creates the conditions for a further increase in exclusive series production capacity; Announcement of production of the CUPRA Terramar on site starting in 2024 |
2023 | Audi Hungaria celebrates its 30th anniversary and looks back on a history of success; The 700,000th Audi Q3 is produced; The two millionth car is produced; The five millionth V6 gasoline powertrain is produced; The 500,000th electric powertrain is produced; Series production of electric engines for models based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) starts; Audi Hungaria Kft. is founded |