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In the product area, the primary focus in recent months has been on making final adjustments to the Audi Q6 e-tron to satisfy customer requirements. Production started at the end of 2023. Preparations are now underway for the market launch. The next step is to finalize other important new products for 2024: especially the Audi A6 e-tron,² Audi A5² and Audi Q5.² In addition, Audi is continually developing technologies, particularly in the field of electric mobility, so as to act as a pioneer and set the standard when it comes to innovation in electric cars. “We’re building on established Audi strengths, such as design, chassis construction and our quattro all-wheel drive system. But we want to give ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ a broader perspective,” says Döllner. “We’re aiming for a holistic customer experience, from driving dynamics to the digital ecosystem and automated driving. And we want to lead the way in terms of drive efficiency.” To this end, Audi is undergoing a paradigm shift in the development of new models toward “software first” and will in the future offer vehicles that are developed around the software – these are referred to as software-defined vehicles (SDVs). As part of the Audi Agenda, the company is also strengthening the brand. The aim is to make the brand more tangible, approachable and personal for customers. In this way, Audi wants to further strengthen and expand its position in the global markets – although the emphasis differs from region to region: the company’s aim for Europe is to consolidate its excellent performance over the past years. In China, where Audi has a long history of success, the company also wants to pick up speed in the electric age together with its joint venture partners. And the plan for North America is to exploit new market opportunities and sell significantly more vehicles in the future.

A 181 kg nickel-cadmium battery that had a capacity of 8.6 kWh and could be charged rapidly delivered power for the electric drive and demonstrated the feasibility of hybrid vehicles that can travel without producing any exhaust emissions on short journeys. To switch from one operating mode to the other, the car had to stop and be switched over to electric drive with the combustion engine switched off. Years 35 Audi Tradition 11 Anniversary Dates 2024 Audi Turbo-Diesel With Direct Fuel Injection (TDI) After more than thirteen years of development work, Audi engineers managed to adapt the diesel direct injection that had previously been the preserve of HGVs for diesel engines in passenger cars as well. In combination with exhaust turbocharging, they succeeded in creating a low-loss combustion process, which in turn was reflected in extremely efficient fuel consumption. In autumn 1989, the engineers from Ingolstadt unveiled the Audi 100 with the 2.5-litre, five-cylinder TDI engine at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. This saw Audi elevate the use of a diesel engine in a passenger car to a whole new level and sparked a true “diesel revolution”. Years 35 Audi Tradition 12 Anniversary Dates 2024 When Audi presented the Audi quattro with permanent all-wheel drive at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980, it triggered a wave of all-wheel-drive vehicles that revolutionised the world of international rallying from 1981 onwards. To maintain its edge over its rivals in the world of rallying for a longer period of time, from the summer of 1982 Audi in Ingolstadt developed a quattro with a shorter wheelbase and a dual overhead camshaft engine with four valves. The Audi Sport quattro, which was the basis for an uncompromising Group B rally car, appeared at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1983. The “short quattro”, as it was often lovingly referred to, was brimming with high-performance technology.

Audi Driving Experience Center Audi customers and guests can experience the entire model range up close in Neuburg, for example in advanced and compact training courses or as part of executive driver training on a variety of courses. A “prototype driving license,” important for suppliers and developers, is also offered. Around 70,000 customers from over 50 countries have taken part in driving and safety training courses so far. Motorsport Competence Center Audi Sport develops high-performance technologies for racing cars at the Neuburg site. The race engines are tested on modern engine test benches under almost real conditions. Audi Sport organizes and coordinates the works activities for worldwide racing events from Neuburg. Racing events, whether public or private, are not held in Neuburg. Technical Development Technical Development carries out development drives at the site using vehicles equipped with components under development and tests next-generation driver assistance and camera systems, among others. Consistent environmental protection The supply of heat and electricity at Audi Neuburg is carbon-neutral: Audi procures the energy for its site from renewable sources. The site is supplied with district heating from waste industrial heat and with ecological electricity from hydroelectric power plants. Waste heat from the motorsport test benches is also utilized. Audi has received the Platinum Certificate of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) for the sustainable construction of its customer building. Although 80% surface sealing of the test site would be permitted, only just under 40% of the surface area has been built up or asphalted. Audi Neuburg has also implemented numerous noise insulation measures. For example, the handling track and the straight track were surfaced with noisereducing asphalt. A three-meter-high noise-protection wall surrounds almost the entire site.

With the new E³ electronics architecture, which is being developed jointly with CARIAD, the PPE will bring a comprehensive digital premium experience to series production. The architecture places an even stronger focus on the digital needs of customers: by connecting to the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud for over-the-air updates so that the vehicle’s software is always up to date. By providing improved connectivity based on the 5G mobile communications standard for safety features (e.g., assisted driving, faster hazard warnings) and more efficient and relaxed driving (e.g., traffic light information). And by offering optimized performance, improved navigation functions and new UX/UI.⁴ A space beyond your dreams Looking into the future: in its concept cars, Audi breaks entirely with conventions that have been in place for decades. The space that surrounds passengers is ⁴ UX/UI: The abbreviation UX stands for user experience. UI is the abbreviation for user interface. ⁵ Audi Q8 e-tron: electric power consumption (combined) in kWh/100 km: 24.4–20.1; CO₂ emissions (combined) in g/ km: 0. Information on fuel/electric power consumption and CO₂ emissions in ranges depends on the vehicle’s selected equipment. Consumption and emission figures for the vehicle are available only according to WLTP and not according to NEDC.

They’re experiences you have to have and feel in order to understand. For me, Holoride is one such thing – and this technology will be available to our customers in selected Audi models before the end of this year. Audi is thus the first manufacturer ever to offer this completely new entertainment experience. Passengers will be able to immerse themselves in games, films and interactive content with the aid of a virtual reality headset. The highlight: The virtual content adapts to the movements of the vehicle in real time. Every turn and every acceleration or braking action has an impact on the perception. The car thus becomes an experience platform. What I find particularly exciting is that a new marketplace for digital content is taking shape here. The content is not only captivating, but also closely interwoven with the car. Holoride is an example of how we at Audi use our connected vehicles and vehicle data to lay the foundations for digital business models in collaboration with our partners – thus creating completely new customer experiences.” “ The car is becoming an entertainment platform” Jakob Wulf, Audi Product Marketing Holoride “Can refueling be more than a tiresome necessity? Yes! Since December 2021, the first Audi Charging Hub has been demonstrating our vision of an electric charging station of the future for premium customers to cover peak charging needs or to replace the home charging terminal in urban areas. In addition, the pilot project is symbolic of the smart expansion of the charging infrastructure. We’re driving this forward in the Volkswagen Group through a variety of projects. In Europe, for example, the IONITY initiative is expected to create more than 5,000 new fast-charging points by 2025. And in the USA, too, we’re massively expanding the network with Electrify America.⁴ We’re convinced that efficient charging networks are the backbone of electrified mobility.

Anniversary Dates 2022 Audi Tradition Audi Tradition 2 Anniversary Dates 2022 Contents Anniversaries in Our Corporate History Autumn 1997 25 years of Audi AI 2 and A2 prototypes ....................4 September 1997 25 years since market launch of Audi S4 (B5) ...........5 1997 25 years since market launch of Audi A6 (C5) ...........6 September 1997 25th anniversary of death of Ludwig Kraus ..............7 September 1992 30 years since first Audi Avant in the B-series ...........8 Autumn 1982 40 years of third-generation Audi 100 .....................9 April 1977 45 years of five-cylinder engines at Audi ................10 August 1977 45 years since first Audi 100 Avant (C2) .................11 1972 50 years since first Audi 80 (B1) ............................12 August 1972 50 years since Dr. Piëch joined Audi .......................13 September 1967 55 years since unveiling of NSU Ro 80 ...................14 September 1957 65 years since NSU resumed car manufacturing .....15 February 1957 65 years since first NSU rotary piston engine .........16 June 1932 90 years since founding of Auto Union AG ..............17 June 1922 100 years of DKW motorcycle manufacturing ........18 June 1922 100 years since Dr.

While many of the experts believe the trolley problem has since been resolved, it continues to play a central role in the public debate on autonomous driving. The Trolley Problem: A Moral-Philosophical Thought Experiment (1930) Back in 1930, it wasn’t the car but the streetcar, or trolley, that characterized urban mobility. In the thought experiment, the trolley gets out of control and is in danger of running over five people. There is a second track, but unfortunately this track also has a person on it. The switchman can choose to divert the streetcar onto the second track, but this raises the question: Is it permissible to accept the death of one person in order to save the lives of five by switching track? In the context of autonomous driving, this begs the questions: How do we deal with this moral dilemma in the event of an accident? Who makes the ethical decisions, which are quite possibly a matter of life and death – the person or the machine? The answer here is the person – for the time being! Because upon closer inspection, behind every piece of AI, every algorithm and every decision made, a person has inputted or set out the parameters for making the decision. An autonomous vehicle merely adopts and systematically carries out the ethical decisions and values decided on by humans without any interpretation from the AI itself. “There are cultural differences. In some cultures people care about the number of deaths. In other cultures, people put more weight on age or on law abiding.” Iyad Rahwan “We cannot solve these dilemmas, nor can we find the perfect approach.” Christoph Lütge 5 Ethics – Building a Relationship of Trust Between Society & Software 41 ANDRE Project – AutoNomous DRiving Ethics: from Trolley Problem to Ethics of Risk Headed up by Prof. Christoph Lütge, the ANDRE research project at the TUM Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence aims to integrate ethical behavior into the behavior planning of automated vehicles.

R&D ratio increased to 9.4% (7.7%) increased to 2.7% (2.6%) Capex ratioCAPEX R&D Net cash flow ↗ NCF increased to €2.4bn (€1.8bn) NCF Operating profit/margin decreased to €0.7bn (€0.9bn) Corresponding margin 6.6% (6.8%) ROS Deliveries to customers 365,956 (479,965) of the Audi brand amounted to –24% decrease compared to Q3/20 Deliveries of fully electric models (BEVs) increased by 29% to 19,999 (15,491) ↘ ↘ Revenue €11.2bn (€12.8bn) declined to ↘ FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS & KPI OVERVIEW 3rd QUARTER ↗ ↗ (numbers in brackets represent prior-year figures Q3/20) Before special items, operating profit amounted to €0.8bn (€0.9bn), ROS at 7.0% (6.8%) 5 Extended CONFIDENTIAL Audi skysphere concept – the future is wide open AUDI AG 9M/2021 Quarterly Update Audi Group October 29, 2021 1. Highlights of the reporting period – Selected model presentations Audi has unveiled the first member of a new family of concept vehicles, a spectacular roadster. Audi skysphere concept is the name of the electric-powered, two-door convertible whose lines lead directly to the Audi design of tomorrow. With it, the brand is illustrating its vision for the progressive luxury segment of the future, in which the interior becomes an interactive space and the vehicle a platform for captivating experiences. This is being made possible thanks to automated driving, a revolutionary redesign of the interior and a seamless digital ecosystem. In the same way as the interior design offers a new, contemporary interpretation of luxury, digitalization and the ecosystem open up unprecedented levels of freedom and worlds of experience for the vehicle’s passengers. Audi skysphere concept: The vehicle shown here is a concept car that is not available as a production model.