Auto Union

Also known as Auto Union AG

German automobile manufacturer

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Industry: Automotive industry , Motor racing
Predecessor: Zschopauer Motorenwerke J. S. Rasmussen ( DKW ), Audiwerke AG Zwickau , Horchwerke AG Zwickau , Wanderer plant, Siegmar (now part of Chemnitz )
Founded: Auto Union AG , Chemnitz , Germany, (29 June 1932 ; 93 years ago ( 1932-06-29 ) ) , Auto Union GmbH , Ingolstadt , Germany, (3 September 1949 ; 76 years ago ( 1949-09-03 ) )
Defunct: 1 January 1969 (merger with NSU to Audi NSU Auto Union AG)
Fate: acquired by Volkswagen , merged with NSU to create modern day Audi company.
Successor: Auto Union GmbH (1949–1968), Audi NSU Auto Union AG (1969–1985), Audi AG (1985–present)
Headquarters: Zschopau (1932–1936), Chemnitz (1936–1948), Ingolstadt (1949–1968), Neckarsulm /Audi NSU, (1969–1985), Ingolstadt/Audi AG, (1985–present)
Products: Automobiles

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Audi DKW Horch Wanderer

Auto Union AG was an amalgamation of four German automobile manufacturers, founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in Chemnitz, Saxony. It is the immediate predecessor of Audi as it is known today.