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AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt.

Audi at the Győr site (Hungary)

AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt. develops and produces drive systems in Győr, Hungary for AUDI AG and other companies in the Volkswagen Group. The company produces more than 170,000 Audi vehicles a year, as well as body components for Audi and the Volkswagen Group’s exclusive and sport models. Moreover, Audi Hungaria offers the entire Volkswagen Group various competence-oriented services.

Current model series at location: Audi Q3, Audi Q3 Sportback, Audi Q3 MHEV, Audi Q3 Sportback MHEV, Audi Q3 PHEV, Audi Q3 Sportback PHEV

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Site specific challenges impacted Audi Hungaria’s performance in 2023

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03/19/2024

Site specific challenges impacted Audi Hungaria’s performance in 2023

Audi Hungaria’s performance was impacted by site-specific challenges in the fiscal year 2023. Last year, the Győr site of the company with the four rings produced 1,660,425 powertrains, including 114,058 electric drives. A total of 177,775 vehicles (including SKD production) rolled off the production line in Győr. In 2023, the company generated a sales volume of 9.102 billion euros* and invested a total of 343 million euros*. As the largest employer in the region, Audi Hungaria employed 11,663 colleagues at the end of last year. Together with their wholly owned subsidiary AUDI HUNGARIA AHEAD Kft., the two companies have a total of 12,143 employees.

Audi Hungaria sets new standards in the production of electric motors for the PPE

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03/18/2024

Audi Hungaria sets new standards in the production of electric motors for the PPE

Audi builds the electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) at the world’s largest powertrain plant in Győr, Hungary. The drive systems will initially be used in the Audi Q6 e-tron series, which is produced in Ingolstadt. Győr manufactures the PPE drive systems on an area of around 15,000 square meters (approx. 160,000 sq ft), in addition to producing stator and transmission components and assembling the axles. Csaba Imre Benke, Head of the Electric Drive Systems Product Segment in Győr and responsible for the production of the PPE drive systems, explains how Audi is setting new standards with the production of electric drive systems for the PPE.

New Chairman of the Board of Management for Audi Hungaria

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01/24/2024

New Chairman of the Board of Management for Audi Hungaria: Michael Breme to succeed Alfons Dintner

A change of leadership in Győr: On February 1, 2024, Michael Breme will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria. He succeeds Alfons Dintner, who is concluding his 40-year career with the Volkswagen Group to focus on his private interests.

Cross-site Collaboration for the Audi Q6 e-tron

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01/11/2024

Cross-site Collaboration for the Audi Q6 e-tron

The manufacture of the Audi Q6 e-tron series is a collaboration across locations. The electrically powered SUV marks the first time the brand with the four rings has produced an all-electric Audi model at its headquarters in Ingolstadt. Audi is building the electric motors for the premiere Premium Platform Electric (PPE) model in Győr, Hungary. In this interview, Siegfried Schmidtner, plant manager in Ingolstadt, and Alfons Dintner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria, discuss the collaboration between the two sites, the mood among employees in the light of the company’s ongoing transformation, and the future prospects for Ingolstadt and Győr.

Audi begins production of electric motors for the PPE in Győr

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11/07/2023

Audi begins production of electric motors for the PPE in Győr

A new chapter in drive production at Audi is beginning in the Hungarian city of Győr, as the company commences manufacture of electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The newly developed electric motors will be used for the first time in the Audi Q6 e-tron series. Production of the first fully electric Audi model is scheduled to start at the Ingolstadt headquarters at the end of the year with the PPE-based model. Among other provisions, the company has set up its own battery assembly facility in Ingolstadt in preparation for this step. In Győr, Hungary, Audi Hungaria produces stators and transmission components in a completely new 15,000-square-meter production area, where the axles for the PPE are also assembled. Product testing also takes place in Győr.

Audi Hungaria: production of the 2 millionth Audi in Győr is finished

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07/21/2023

Audi Hungaria: production of the 2 millionth Audi in Győr is finished

30-year-old Audi Hungaria has reached another significant milestone: today the two millionth car rolled off its production line. The jubilee car, a Karat beige Audi RS Q3 Sportback, will soon set out to its first owner in Germany. The 400 hp car’s 2.5-litre TFSI engine, which has won the prestigious “International Engine of the Year” award nine times in a row, was also built at Audi Hungaria.

Stable fiscal year 2022 completed

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03/16/2023

In spite of challenging conditions: Stable fiscal year 2022 completed

Audi Hungaria closed the 2022 fiscal year with solid key figures in spite of all challenges. At the world's biggest powertrain plant, 1,677,545 units were built, while 171,134 cars (including vehicles for SKD production Brazil) rolled off the production line in vehicle production. Last year, the company generated a total sales volume of 8.346 billion euros* and accomplished investments worth a total volume of 220 million euros*. Thus since the foundation of the company, the total investment volume at the site has reached 12.172 billion euros*, making Audi Hungaria the largest investor in the Hungarian automotive industry. As the largest employer in the region and the most attractive employer in Hungary, Audi Hungaria employed 11,957 colleagues at the end of last year.

Audi Hungaria celebrates 30 years of success

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02/17/2023

Audi Hungaria celebrates 30 years of success

Audi Hungaria celebrates its 30th anniversary and looks back on a real success story. The company located in Győr developed into the world's largest powertrain plant and was the first manufacturer in Hungary to produce premium category cars. Audi Hungaria’s Technical Development delivers product developments both for Audi and the Volkswagen Group. In addition to production, the company provides a wide range of services for other brands of the Group, relying on the extensive know-how of its employees. Since its foundation, the company has made a total of almost 12 billion euros in investments, making Audi Hungaria one of the largest investors in the Hungarian industry. Audi Hungaria now employs almost 12,000 people and provides a livelihood for another 50,000 or so through its service providers and suppliers. The company is one of the largest and the most attractive employer in Hungary.

Audi Hungaria Founds Subsidiary AUDI HUNGARIA AHEAD Kft.

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02/17/2023

Audi Hungaria Founds Subsidiary AUDI HUNGARIA AHEAD Kft.

Today, Dirk Große-Loheide, Board member of AUDI AG for Procurement and IT, Alfons Dintner, Chairman of the Board of Audi Hungaria Zrt. and Dr. Patrick Heinecke, Board member of Audi Hungaria for Finance, IT, Procurement and Compliance signed the memorandum of association of AUDI HUNGARIA AHEAD Kft. Until now, Audi Hungaria had bundled its services in the areas of technical development, finance, IT, procurement and logistics in the virtual business division Shared Competence Center (SCC). In the future, company functions not directly related to production, such as parts of procurement, IT and finance, will now be transferred to the new wholly-owned subsidiary.

Wagons with vehicles from Audi Hungaria

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01/16/2023

Successful year in 2022 at Audi Hungaria: more cars and powertrains produced than ever before

Regarding production volumes, 2022 was a successful year for Audi Hungaria despite global challenges and uncertainties. In vehicle manufacturing, 171,134 cars, the highest number ever, rolled off the production lines (including cars for the Brazilian SKD production) (171,015 in 2021). The brand with the four rings manufactured a total of 1,677,545 powertrains during the year (1,620,767 in 2021). Of these powertrains, 108,097 were electric powertrains (96,976 in 2021). Audi Hungaria remains one of the largest employers in the country, with 11,957 employees at the end of 2022. In 2023, the company, celebrating its 30th anniversary, aims to reach new milestones.

Audi Hungaria: Tool shop expansion marks major milestone in Győr

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10/05/2022

Audi Hungaria: Tool shop expansion marks major milestone in Győr

Audi Hungaria has completed the expansion of its tool shop in Győr, with plans to develop it into a competence center providing world class services which significantly contribute to the success of the global Audi Group. The milestone will enable local production of even more Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley models. To mark completion of the expansion program, a consortium of global stakeholders came together to commence operation of new robot cells, which will be used to produce body parts for exclusive Volkswagen and Audi group models. Various representatives of Audi Hungaria, AUDI AG and politicians attended the opening ceremony.

AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt.

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03/17/2022

Audi Hungaria: stable financial results in 2021

Audi Hungaria closed the 2021 fiscal year with a stable result, despite challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic and semiconductor shortages. The world’s largest engine manufacturing plant produced 1,620,767 engines while in vehicle production, 171,015 cars rolled off the production line – a record in the history of the company. Last year, the company generated sales of EUR 7.717 billion and invested a total of EUR 162.6 million.* This brings the total investment since the company’s foundation to EUR 11.95 billion,* making Audi Hungaria the largest investor in the Hungarian automotive industry.

Profile of location

Audi Hungaria: 40 Million Engines – from Győr to the World

Audi as an attractive employer

Audi Hungaria: Photovoltaic system on the roofs of the two logistics halls

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Michael Breme - Biography

Audi Hungaria expands its solar park by 160,000 square meters

Site specific challenges impacted Audi Hungaria’s performance in 2023

Site specific challenges impacted Audi Hungaria’s performance in 2023

Aerial view Audi Hungaia

Audi Hungaria sets new standards in the production of electric motors for the PPE

Audi begins production of electric motors for the PPE in Győr

Audi begins production of electric motors for the PPE in Győr

Audi begins production of electric motors for the PPE in Győr

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