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Audi opens third charging hub in 2025: now also in Düsseldorf
Audi has opened its first Audi charging hub in North Rhine-Westphalia at the EUREF Campus in Düsseldorf, near the airport, sending another strong signal for sustainable mobility. The site is part of an innovative, future-oriented district that serves as a model region for the energy transition. Drivers of electric cars of all brands can charge quickly and conveniently at four high-power charging points with up to 400 kW charging capacity. In 2025, the Four Rings opened three new Audi charging hubs at sites in Kiefersfelden, Munich-Westkreuz, and Düsseldorf. The new hub brings the network to a total of nine locations in German-speaking countries.
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Audi Group forms strategic partnership: UST acquires majority stake in Italdesign
The Audi Group is entering into a strategic partnership with UST, a global transformation company specializing in AI-powered technology, design, and engineering. UST, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California (USA), has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Italdesign. Italdesign’s current parent company Lamborghini is part of the Audi Group and will retain a significant stake. As a result, Audi will remain a strategic partner of Italdesign in the long term, as well as an important client of the company.
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Paulaner to become official supplier of the future Audi F1 Team
The future Audi F1 Team and Paulaner Brewery have announced a long-term partnership, naming the Munich-based brewery an official supplier of the team. The agreement marks the start of a new chapter for Paulaner on the global motorsport stage.
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50 years of the Audi five-cylinder
Audi will celebrate a very special anniversary in 2026: 50 years of the five-cylinder engine. The brand with the four rings first introduced this engine in 1976 in the second-generation Audi 100. This was followed by upgrades and new developments with turbocharging, exhaust gas purification, and four-valve technology, rally engines, and five-cylinder diesel engines. Currently, the 2.5 TFSI in the Audi RS 3 continues the great tradition of five-cylinder engines
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Warning: scam in the used-car trade
Audi issues warning of a scam happening in the used-car trade. Fraudulent websites and fake catalogs are currently offering used Audi models at particularly low prices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They aim to lure potential customers and encourage them to purchase or make payments for nonexistent used Audi cars.