2015: New record year for the Four Rings 2. Events in the year The new Audi models in The Audi Group in figures 8

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1 Corporate Communications Jürgen De Graeve Telephone: September 30, 2016 PRESS BASIC INFORMATION Overview of 2015: New record year for the Four Rings 2 Events in the year The new models in The Group in figures 8 Production 10 Board of Management of AUDI AG 15 Employees 16 Technical Development 17 Quality Assurance 18 Environmental protection 19 History 23 Sites 26 press spokespersons 33 Fuel consumption of the models named above 36 1/43

2 2015: New record year for the Four Rings can look back on an eventful and successful year 2015: Customers took delivery of 1.8 million new models, setting a new record for unit sales. In Europe and China, confirmed its position as the most successful premium brand; in the United States, the Four Rings grew twice as fast as the overall market. Worldwide, almost 88,000 people work for the Group ( as of September 30, 2016), a new employment record. At the site in Ingolstadt, the company has more than 44,000 employees (44,621 as September 30, 2016), and more than 16,000 employees at the site in Neckarsulm (16,610 as of March 31, 2015). Investment in the future remains at a high level: In 2016, is setting the course for future growth. Capital expenditure of more than 3 billion is planned for new models and future technologies in order to develop the strong position of the brand. The automobile manufacturer is systematically following its course of expansion international and is further expanding its worldwide production network. Made by is the principle: The production system has high, uniform quality standards worldwide. There are meanwhile 14 production sites in twelve countries, including Brazil since 2015 and Mexico in the second half of the year In addition, there is the Lamborghini plant in Italy and three sites of Ducati for the production of motorcycles. An extensive model rotation is about to take place at the international production sites-the A1 will be produced in Martorell, Spain, and the Q3 in Györ, Hungary. This reassignment of the plants stands for more efficiency and synergy in production; important key competencies will be brought together. The production network is thus ready for the mobility of the future: is continuing with the electrification of its model range and is utilizing the potential of the module system. In 2018, the first purely electric SUV will go into large-series production with a range of more than 500 kilometers, built by Brussels in Belgium. The model initiative continues at high speed: More than 20 new or upgraded models will be launched in is opening up a completely new market segment with the new Q2 compact SUV, which will be produced in Ingolstadt. In the strategic areas for the future of digitization and electric mobility, is recruiting 1,200 new experts and 800 apprentices in Germany alone. 2/43

3 Strong domestic sites are a precondition for international success-a clear commitment from. Half of the planned investment will therefore flow into the German sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Ingolstadt is the Group s biggest production site and the second-largest car plant in Europe with more than half a million automobiles produced in a year. This is a combination of four sites in one-the Ingolstadt plant, the Neustadt test grounds, the Münchsmünster production facility and the high-tech area Neuburg. In addition to the investment in the new models A4/A4 Avant and Q2, the plant in Ingolstadt will be continually further modernized, for example with a new paint shop, a new design center and an office complex for 2,500 employees. set the course for the future of the site in 2015: Through a joint venture with the city of Ingolstadt, the company acquired the former site of the company Bayernoil in the east of the city. The 75-hectare (185-acre) industrial wasteland will be remediated and developed into a modern technology center. The IN-Campus is a key project for the future of and the region, and is an answer to the future challenges facing the automotive industry. Neckarsulm is one of the most complex automobile plants in Europe and one of the sites in the Volkswagen Group with the biggest product diversity. The plant has been expanded with an area in the Böllinger Höfe industrial park in Heilbronn: In addition to a logistics center, has the factory of quattro GmbH, there, where the R8 high-performance sports car is built. Events in the year 2015 New models Debut in Detroit: The second generation of the Q7 had its world premiere at the biggest automotive trade fair in the United States in January Up to 325 kilograms lighter and 26 percent more efficient than its predecessor, the successful SUV sets standards in its segment. Strong but economical TDI and TFSI engines provide power output of 200 to 245 kilowatts ( horsepower). Just a few months after these versions, the range will be completed by a plug-in hybrid with the combination of a high-torque 3.0-liter TDI engine and an electric motor. Also in the second generation, the RS 3 Sportback will be launched in spring Forward momentum is again provided by a sonorous and powerful five- 3/43

4 cylinder inline engine and the quattro drive system. Now with 270 kw (367 hp), it is the most powerful of the compact premium sporty models. With such a sporty car, the power-to-weight ratio plays a decisive role with the new RS 3 Sportback, each horsepower has to move just 4.14 kilograms. Empty (without driver), the practical five-door compact car weighs just 1,520 kilograms, or 55 kilograms less than its predecessor. Since the spring of 2015, the TT Roadster of the third generation has been seen on the roads. The open two-seater demonstrates the brand s technical expertise in the field of lightweight construction, with engines, with quattro permanent all-wheel drive and with the new virtual cockpit. The TT Roadster with the 2-liter TDI engine wears the ultra label; its fuel consumption is just 4.3 Liters per 100 kilometers (54.7 mpg US). With CO 2 emissions of just 114 grams per kilometer (183.5 g/mile), the TT Roadster sets a new best mark in the sports-car segment. The 2-liter TFSI engine is impressive with maximum output of 228 kilowatts (310 horsepower) and an emotive sound. had a highpoint at the Geneva Motor Show in early March 2015 the world premiere of the brand s sporty top model, the new R8. The new generation of the mid-engine super sports car was available right from the start in multiple versions: with two V10 engines, which put up to 449 kw (610 hp) onto the road through quattro drive, as well as in the racing version R8 LMS for customer sport in the GT3 class. In June 2015, the brand with the Four Rings presented a new and now already the ninth generation of the bestsellers A4 for the first time in the history of the mid-range model series simultaneously as the Sedan and the Avant. Up to 120 kilograms lighter than the its predecessor, with best-in-class aerodynamics and powerful engines, the new A4 is a groundbreaker. The strongest versions have one of two TDI six-cylinder engines delivering up to 200 kw (272 hp). A new generation of four-cylinder TFSI engines with newly developed combustion processes set standards for fuel consumption, emissions and performance. Driver-assistance systems and infotainment are at the level of the luxury class. 4/43

5 Motorsport The R18 e-tron quattro, the RS 5 DTM and the new R8 LMS were among the stars of an exciting and eventful motorsport season in The Sport TT Cup also had a successful premiere. In the DTM, the RS 5 DTM was the car to beat in the 2015 season. In total, won ten of the 18 races, won the manufacturers vice championship and places two, three and four in the drivers ranking. In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, won its 17 th consecutive podium place with the R18 e-tron quattro (places three, four and seven). The race car had been further developed especially in the area of aerodynamics. In the FIA s World Endurance Championship (WEC), Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer gained two victories with the R18 and podium places in all eight races. In the end, the three drivers were just five points short of the title. Sport customer racing achieved perhaps the biggest triumph of the season: In the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring, Sport Team WRT was the winner with the new R8 LMS. The newly developed GT3 race car made a strong impression also at the 24-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps and at the first FIA-GT world cup in Macau. And the premiere season of the new Sport TT Cup was also successful: The brand cup gained enthusiastic fans in six DTM events and facilitated an entry into the motorsport world for talented young drivers. Sport involvement From international soccer to the German Olympics Team to the Kiel Week regatta and the world s most popular tournament series for amateur golfers, the quattro Cup: With its diverse involvement, is a reliable partner and a sponsor of national and international sport with wide-ranging involvement. For more than 30 years, AUDI AG has been the main sponsor of the German Skiing Association, including all of the German national teams, and of another 15 national alpine skiing teams from other countries. is also the title sponsor of the FIS Skiing World Cup and of the FIS Ski Cross World Cup, a partner of the World Cup in the Nordic Combination, the Ski Jumping and Cross Country Skiing World Cup, and the presenting partner of the Alpine Skiing World Championship in 5/43

6 St. Moritz in 2017 and of the Four Hills Tournament. is a partner of the German Olympic Sports Association and of the German Handicapped Transport Association. Since 2002, and Germany s record champion soccer team FC Bayern Munich have been on the ball together. Internationally, is involved with top teams such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and AC Milan. The Kiel Week the world s biggest sailing event was part of the calendar last year, as was the Summer Tour of FC Bayern to China and the quattro Cup World Final in Mexico. s sporting involvement in 2015 was rounded off by support for German ice-hockey champion in 2014, ERC Ingolstadt, and for the Bundesliga soccer team, FC Ingolstadt 04, as well as support for regional sports events in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. 6/43

7 The new models in 2016 After the premiere of the new A4 Sedan and A4 Avant models in 2015, is further expanding the bestseller family in the most important market segment. The A4 allroad quattro, which was presented at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2016, combines high levels of driving comfort with excellent off-road qualities, making it unique in its segment. Thanks to quattro all-wheel drive and the increased ground clearance, it continues driving where the road stops. The hightorque TFSI and TDI engines of the A4 allroad quattro offer enhanced driving performance along with improved efficiency. The TFSI and the five TDI engines deliver maximum output of between 110 kw (150 hp) and 200 kw (272 hp), which is up to 20 kw (27 hp) more than with the previous model. The quattro permanent all-wheel drive is standard equipment with the second generation of the A4 allroad quattro. Two new SUVs are to be launched in 2016: The compact Q2 debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. This completely new model will be produced at the main plant in Ingolstadt. The Q2 is the 13 th model series at and will provide a new entry into the world of SUVs. A few months later, the second-generation The new Q5 drives off the assembly lines at the new plant in San José Chiapa, Mexico since September Both models feature extremely efficient engines and modern infotainment, a high degree of versatility and the brand s typical design. A generation change is also coming up in the second half of the year 2016 for the A5 coupe series for both the two-door version and for the five-door Sportback. These models will reinterpret the successful concept of the first generation with a synthesis of classical coupe proportions and modern lines, exceptional driving dynamics and a high level of everyday practicality. A5 customers will have access to the full range of driver-assistance systems and connectivity functions, which are currently also available for the Q7, R8 and A4. 7/43

8 The Group in figures Key financials 2014 million 2015 million Change in % Revenue 53,787 58, Operating profit before special items 5,150 5, Operating profit 5,150 4, Profit before tax 5,991 5, Profit after tax 4,428 4, Net cash flow 2,970 1,627 1) 45.2 Operating return on sales before special 9.6% 8.8% items Operating return on sales 9.6% 8.3% Return on investment (RoI) 23.2% 19.4% Capex ratio 5.5% 6.0% Deliveries to customers Change in % 1,741,129 1,803, Lamborghini 2,530 3, Ducati 45,117 54, Production incl. Lamborghini Automobiles 1,804,624 1,830, Engines 1,974,846 2,023, Motorcycles 45,339 55, Employees Group 79,483 84, (as of December 31, 2015) 1) Taking into account the participation in There Holding B.V., Rijswijk (Netherlands), in connection with the HERE transaction; adjusted for the HERE transaction: EUR 2,295 million 8/43

9 is currently represented in more than 100 countries worldwide. The biggest markets in figures Deliveries to customers Deliveries to customers Change in % China 578, , Germany 255, , United States 182, , United Kingdom 158, , France 57,214 60, Italy 49,022 54, Spain 38,277 44, South Korea 27,647 32, Belgium 31,769 32, Japan 31,356 29, AUDI AG set a new record for unit sales in 2015: By the end of the year, the company had delivered 1,803,250 automobiles to customers, which is 3.6 percent more than in The popular SUV models achieved an increase of 6.0 percent with sales of 537,950 units. The A3 family also made a contribution to the strong sales with approximately 372,750 units sold (plus 20.3 percent). And the TT was the strongest-selling compact sports car in the premium market with sales of approximately 29,950 units in 2015 (plus 87.0 percent). In the US market, passed the mark of 200,000 cars for the first time in its history; this is growth of 11.1 percent and double the volume of cars sold in that market five years ago. In Europe, deliveries of cars with the Four Rings increased to the record number of 799,950 units. The positive development in the region was partially due to Spain (plus 16.5 percent) and Italy (plus 10.3 percent). 9/43

10 Production AUDI AG has one of the most flexible and efficient production systems in the automotive industry: The Production System (APS) is based on the fundamental principles of cycle, flow, pull and perfection. consistently applies these principles not only in production, but throughout the company. APS can only operate successfully if there is good cooperation of all areas of business along the process chain. In this way, achieves short throughput times in production, low inventories and high productivity with increases of up to ten percent each year. The focus here is on the continuous improvement process because without sustained improvements, the company s long-term success would be at risk. Increasing digitalization is resulting in completely new possibilities for automobile manufacturers. The vision is the smart factory the intelligent, digitally connected factory. New high-tech solutions in production enhance the very high quality level even further, while easing work on the assembly lines and ensuring better ergonomics. The focus is on managing complexity, streamlining process chains, avoiding waste and reducing inventories. 10/43

11 Production figures Automobile Models* A A1 Sportback A A3 Sportback A3 Limousine A3 Cabriolet Q TT Coupé TT Roadster A4 Limousine A4 Avant A4 allroad quattro A5 Sportback A5 Coupé A5 Cabriolet Q A6 Limousine A6 Avant A6 allroad quattro A7 Sportback Q A R8 Coupé R8 Spyder brand total Lamborghini Gallardo/Huracán -/ /2.628 Aventador Lamborghini brand total Group total /43

12 Motorcycles Models* Ducati Naked/Sport Cruiser 27,539 14,697 Dual/Hyper 9,333 11,877 Sport 8,376 9,400 Scrambler 91 19,577 Ducati brand total 45,339 55,551 Engines AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. 1,973,734 2,022,520 Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. 1,112 1,098 Total 1,974,846 2,023,618 12/43

13 Organization The Group comprises the following principal companies (as of December 31, 2015) Fully consolidated companies Germany AUDI AG, Ingolstadt Electronics Venture GmbH, Gaimersheim AUDI Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG, Ingolstadt Ducati Motor Deutschland GmbH, Cologne HI-S 5-Fonds, Frankfurt am Main 1) quattro GmbH, Neckarsulm PSW automotive engineering GmbH, Gaimersheim Abroad Australia Pty. Ltd., Zetland Australia Retail Operations Pty. Ltd., Zetland Brussels S.A./N.V., Brussels Brussels Property S.A./N.V., Brussels (China) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Beijing do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Veiculos Ltda., São Paulo Hungaria Services Zrt., Győr Hungaria Motor Kft., Győr Japan K.K., Tokyo Japan Sales K.K., Tokyo Luxemburg S.A., Luxembourg México S.A. de C.V., San José Chiapa Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore Tooling Barcelona S.L., Martorell Volkswagen Korea Ltd., Seoul Volkswagen Middle East FZE, Dubai Volkswagen Taiwan Co., Ltd., Taipei Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant Agata Bolognese Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., Bologna Ducati do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Motocicletas Ltda., São Paulo Ducati Japan K.K., Tokyo Ducati Motor (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Amphur Pluakdaeng Ducati North America, Inc., Cupertino, CA Ducmotocicleta S. de R.L. de C.V., Mexico City Ducati North Europe B.V., Zoeterwoude Ducati (Schweiz) AG, Wollerau 13/43

14 Ducati U.K. Ltd., Towcester Ducati West Europe S.A.S., Colombes Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., Turin Officine del Futuro S.p.A., Sant Agata Bolognese Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A., Verona Volkswagen Group Firenze S.p.A., Florence Canada Inc., Ajax, ON 2) of America, LLC, Herndon, VA 2) Automobili Lamborghini America, LLC, Herndon, VA 2) Companies accounted for using the equity method Abroad Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Tianjin There Holding B.V., Rijswijk Volkswagen Group Services S.A., Brussels FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun 1) This is a structured entity pursuant to IFRS 10 and IFRS 12. 2) AUDI AG has control over these entities pursuant to IFRS 10.B38. 14/43

15 Profit transfer and compensation paid to the shareholders Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, holds approximately percent of the share capital of AUDI AG. A control and profit-and-loss-transfer agreement exists between the two companies. Instead of a dividend, the minority shareholders in AUDI AG receive compensation on their shares. The amount of this payment is related to the dividend paid by Volkswagen AG per ordinary share, which is to be decided at the Annual Shareholders Meeting of Volkswagen AG. It will be decided at the general assembly of Volkswagen AG. AUDI AG is represented on seven stock exchanges with its share. Share price (Munich Stock Exchange) 2014 in euros 2015 in euros High for the year ,00 Low for the year ,95 At year-end ,02 Board of Management of AUDI AG Prof. Rupert Stadler Dr. Dietmar Voggenreiter Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl Dr. Bernd Martens Prof. h. c. Thomas Sigi Axel Strotbek Rupert Stadler has been Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG since January Dietmar Voggenreiter has been Board of Management Member for Marketing and Sales since November Hubert Waltl has been Board of Management Member for Production and Logistics since April 1, Bernd Martens has been Board of Management Member for Procurement since September Thomas Sigi has been Board of Management Member for Human Resources and Organization since October Axel Strotbek has been Board of Management Member for Finance and IT since September /43

16 Employees not only delivered more cars than ever before last year, it also set a new record for the size of its workforce: As of December 31, 2015, the Group employed a total of 84,435 people (2014: 79,483). AUDI AG employed 59,506 (2014: 55,927), the Hungarian subsidiary Hungaria Motor Kft. had 11,411 employees (2014: 11,274), AUDI BRUSSELS S.A./N.V. had 2,513 (2014: 2,528) and AUDI MÉXICO S.A. de C.V. had 2,505 (2014: 1,172). Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. employed 1,298 (2014: 1,175) people at the end of the year and Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. employed 993 (2014: 865) employees. At December 31, 2015, a total of 1,541 people worked at Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., Bologna (Italy) and its fully consolidated subsidiaries (2014: 1,404) percent of the total workforce of AUDI AG were skilled workers at the end of 2015 and 48.0 percent of employees outside the area of production were university graduates. The proportion of female employees was 14.8 percent. In September 2015, 757 young people started their occupational training at AUDI AG. The total number of apprentices and trainees at the two German sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm at the end of the year was approximately 2.500, spread over 21 different occupations. The proportion of women was about 30 percent. AUDI AG has developed numerous measures to help its staff enjoy long and active careers. The focus here is on prevention. Ergonomic working conditions have therefore been established in both production and the offices. The health checkup available to all employees plays a major role in the workforce s very good state of health. AUDI AG helps its employees to maintain a harmonious balance between working life and family life. In addition to numerous different arrangements for working times and workplaces, makes life easier for working parents with various child-care possibilities combined under the name of Play Space. A total of 116 places were available for regular child care in Ingolstadt nurseries and kindergartens in In Neckarsulm, 73 places are reserved with cooperating facilities. The company also provides support with finding private childcare specialists. 16/43

17 With the Summer Kids program, employees at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites can take advantage of professional care for their children in the summer holidays. And together with local partners, offers child care also for the February, Easter, Whitsuntide and October holidays. In 2015, the company for the second time organized child care in Ingolstadt also for the Day of Repentance and Prayer, when schools are closed in Bavaria: My day at was fully booked within a few days. Altogether, approximately 700 children took part in the school holiday programs, about 100 more than in the previous year. The system of flexible short-term child care for employees children in the cooperating facility miedelhaus in Ingolstadt is unique in the automotive industry. Employees can register their children between the ages of two and fourteen until the previous evening and benefit from the long opening times. This makes the facility useful to parents especially early in the mornings or the late afternoons, when they have to work different hours at short notice for some reason, and when their regular child-care center is closed. The issue of further education has high priority at. Imparting and transferring knowledge are more important than ever, as the complexity of requirements is constantly rising. The Academy is available to the employees of the Group in all matters of competence development and practice-oriented training and education. The spectrum subjects ranges from personnel development to personality and behavioral training, as well as courses for technical qualifications and language skills. Technical Development The Technical Development division of AUDI AG has its headquarters in Ingolstadt. About 8,600 employees work in an area of approximately 33.5 hectares (83 acres) and approximately 1,700 more work in Neckarsulm. The Group also has additional development centers in Győr, Beijing and San José Chiapa. True to the brand motto of Vorsprung durch Technik, s engineers and technicians are implementing a broad-based innovation initiative. Their tasks include the full spectrum of the product-creation process: from design and new vehicle concepts to the development of engines and transmissions and the electrification of powertrains 17/43

18 to electrical and electronic development and the development of car bodies and suspension. Interdepartmental work with the latest working tools and instruments facilitates innovative solutions for topics such as urbanization, digitization and sustainable premium mobility. Quality Assurance has a worldwide reputation for the best workmanship, superior quality and maximum reliability. The readers of Auto Bild magazine voted as number one in nine of 13 vehicle classes in Premium quality is not just an abstract motto at, it is a guiding principle of our corporate culture. It is firmly established in every department and is the goal of each employee. As a neutral unit, Quality Assurance reports directly to the Chairman of the Board of Management. With its headquarters at the Ingolstadt plant, Quality Assurance coordinates and oversees matters of quality at every plant in the world. It is involved in the entire product process from development through automobile manufacturing to dealership support. During the vehicle-development process, Quality Assurance takes over numerous monitoring and advisory functions as the customer s advocate. It thus specifies product requirements at an early stage during the vehicle concept phase. In the development stage, QA and suppliers jointly approve all components. And in the material engineering labs, state-of-the-art analysis methods such as the raster electron microscope with up to 500,000-fold magnification are used to scrutinize and verify components. Whether natural leather, aluminum, laminated wood or stainresistant materials for vehicle interiors, satisfying the highest expectations is always the goal. Uncompromising quality in every detail is a must at. A master jig is used to check the fit and finish of every component. This reference tool helps ensure that all components interface perfectly with one another on the car body as well as in the interior. specialists focus on many criteria: premium appearance thanks to precise radii and gaps, clear seams between panels, appealing surfaces, tactile impressions and the precision of moving parts. 18/43

19 Technical Development s endurance testing is followed by the safeguarding run carried out by Quality Assurance. Under the most diverse real-world conditions and over millions of kilometers, endurance testing verifies that every single component will meet the requirements over the long term and will perform as desired in practice. Pre-series cars are exhaustively tested on public roads in various countries under all imaginable conditions freezing cold, constant rain or chronic stop-and-go traffic. An automobile can only be approved for series production after successfully passing through this procedure. In parallel, a car lifetime of twelve years is simulated in 19 weeks in the corrosion and aging test in Ingolstadt: high humidity, heat and cold in climate chambers as well as gravel, mud and salt on the test tracks. After this rigorous test, the models are completely dismantled and examined for corrosion, aging and wear. In addition, Quality Assurance systematically monitors the manufacturing process with numerous advisory and monitoring functions. For example, cars which have passed through the production process are subjected to a rigorous final inspection at the so-called Checkpoint 8 before being shipped to dealerships. To ensure that the same standard of assessment is always applied, spot checks are conducted during vehicle audits and road testing. In the case of any deviations, appropriate feedback control systems immediately initiate countermeasures to ensure that every single that leaves the assembly lines satisfies our expectations and those of our customers. As soon as a car is with the customer, service technology specialists accompany the dealership and provide support with vehicle servicing. The knowledge gained flows back into the current series production as well as into the development of new models. So makes sure that the basic principle of continuous improvement is applied also in this context. Environmental protection Balancing economics and ecology is a core aspect of s identity. takes a transparent approach to environmental protection at the company and gets every employee involved in the related activities. This ensures that systematically meets its environmental goals. The Production System (APS) has been used 19/43

20 intensively for this purpose in recent years as a means of implementing the company s environmental policy at all levels. AUDI AG makes important contributions to sustainable development and environmental protection also by participating in the fifth Bavarian Environmental Pact ( ). Along the way to sustainable mobility, it is important that the environmental balance of an automobile s entire lifecycle is optimized even before the first kilometer is driven. AUDI AG is therefore working hard to improve the carbon footprints of its manufacturing sites. The company has set itself the target of reducing its specific CO 2 emissions by 25 percent by the year 2018 compared with emissions in Within the context of energy supply at s German sites, there are plans to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 40 percent per reference unit by is pursuing a vision of completely CO 2 -neutral and waste-water-free manufacturing of all vehicles made in Ingolstadt. The other sites will gradually follow. In this context, the Group s corporate carbon footprint was certified in 2014 according to the globally valid standard ISO is thus the first manufacturer in the premium segment with this certification. Based on detailed calculations, the Group s total emissions of greenhouse gases are transparent along the entire value chain; this takes into consideration the emissions of the production plants including those of suppliers and services providers for all areas. Environmental protection also means using natural resources sparingly. It is important for example to reduce noise emissions, waste water and energy consumption. Compared with figures from 2010, the entire Group has targeted a 25 percent reduction per reference unit by 2018 with regard to each of the following environmental factors: energy, fresh water, waste disposal and organic solvents (volatile organic compounds). is using more and more green power at its production facilities. Since early 2012, for instance, the entire Ingolstadt plant has been running on electricity generated from renewable energy sources. Also since 2012, the plant in Brussels has been using eco-friendly hydroelectricity. Ecological construction makes sense: The customer building of Neuburg has been awarded the DGNB certificate in platinum by the German Sustainable Council (DGNB). 20/43

21 The modern paint shop at the plant in Győr helps to reduce energy consumption as well. As a result of dry separation using recirculated air, energy consumption has been reduced by up to 50 percent compared with the conventional wet-separation technique. Solvent emissions have actually been reduced by more than 70 percent. The new paint shops in Ingolstadt is fitted with this separation technology. The paint shop of de Mexiko also works with this technology. Since the fall of 2015, the new geothermal plant near Győr (Hungary) has covered approximately 60 percent of Hungaria s heating requirements. This allows CO 2 emissions at that site to be reduced by a further 19,800 tons per annum. uses green trains powered by renewable electricity to transport cars from Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm to the North Sea shipment port in Emden, Germany. The reduction in CO 2 emissions each year amounts to 8,305 tons at the Ingolstadt site and 4,197 tons at the Neckarsulm site. Since November 2015 at the Ingolstadt site, a modern plug-in-hybrid locomotive has been in use for switching work. Emissions are significantly lower than with a conventional locomotive. Photovoltaic systems are in operation at many sites of the Group. Environmental protection at does not end at the factory gate. The Eichenwald research project started back in In addition to the first test area near Ingolstadt, the project now covers various areas near the sites in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Sant Agata Bolognese (Italy) and San José Chiapa (Mexico) with a total of 100,000 trees. In 2015, Lamborghini became the first company worldwide to be certified by DNV GL(Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd) for CO 2 -neutral production in the program Carbon Neutrality. Automobili Lamborghini achieved this goal by reducing and compensating for the CO 2 emissions caused in its production in the year Key factors were the new trigeneration plant that went into operation in 2015 (CO 2 reduction of approximately 820 tons per annum) and 21/43

22 (also since 2015) the use of waste heat from a nearby biogas plant (CO 2 reduction of approximately 1,800 tons per annum). AUDI AG s commitment to environmental issues is also demonstrated by the Environmental Foundation, which has an endowment of five million euros. The foundation s aim is to protect the natural basis for the lives of people, animals and plants. ( Examples: For the fifth time, the environmental foundation Stiftung for Umwelt GmbH awarded the Sustainable Resource Management Award (SRM). With this annual prize, the foundation recognizes the best final dissertations of students on the course for sustainable resource management at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). (The prize in 2015 went to the Australian Samuel Gordon Munro.) In December 2014, the Environment Foundation started another project for the protection of endangered species, with the aim of converting disused transformer substations into beacons of biodiversity. The pilot phase with three selected transformer substations in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Thuringia has been successfully completed. Expert support was provided by the Association for the Protection of Species in Franken, a purely voluntary organization. The Environment Foundation is also supporting the HOBOS bee project of the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg under. HOBOS stands for HOneyBee Online Studies, and is the only online learning platform of its kind in the world. Interested parties can at any time view two beehives on video and scientifically observe the bees behavior. In the context of this partnership, a high-tech beehive, the so-called smart HOBOS, has been located on the site of s production facility in Münchsmünster since late April /43

23 History 1899 August Horch establishes the company August Horch & Cie in Cologne The first Horch automobile appears on the road August Horch & Cie Motor- and Motorwagenbau is established in Reichenbach im Vogtland on March Following a quarrel with the Supervisory Board, August Horch leaves August Horch Motorwagenwerke AG, which had been based in Zwickau since 1904, and founds a new company, also in Zwickau. He chooses the Latin translation of his surname as the name of the new company: Horch (which means hark or listen ) thus becomes is the first automobile manufacturer in Germany to introduce lefthand drive and central gear change as standard The world s first volume-produced car with front-wheel drive is introduced: the DKW Front (F1) The carmakers, DKW and Horch in Saxony and the automobile division of Wanderer Werke merge to form Auto Union AG, based in Chemnitz. The company chooses four interlocking rings as its logo Auto Union AG in Saxony is seized by the Soviet occupying forces and the factories are dismantled. A few months after the war, a central depot for Auto Union parts is set up in Ingolstadt to supply the vehicles on the road in the Western zones Auto Union AG is removed from the commercial register in the city of Chemnitz The newly established Auto Union GmbH is entered in the commercial register of the city of Ingolstadt. Production of the DKW RT 125 W motorcycle and the DKW F 89 L high-speed van commences in former garrison buildings Auto Union GmbH is acquired by Daimler-Benz AG A new plant goes into operation in Ingolstadt for the production of the small car DKW Junior. This forms the nucleus of today s plant. 23/43

24 1964 The capital of Auto Union GmbH is doubled to 160 million deutschmarks; Volkswagenwerk AG at first acquires 50.3 percent of the company s shares Auto Union GmbH presents a new model with a four-stroke engine. Its name is. This marks the end of the DKW two-stroke era Auto Union GmbH becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagenwerk AG. The last DKW car, an F 102 model, rolls off the assembly line Auto Union GmbH merges with NSU Motorenwerke AG (established in 1873) to form NSU Auto Union AG Vorsprung durch Technik becomes s striking advertising slogan quattro: The first series-produced car with permanent all-wheel drive is unveiled in Geneva The third generation of the 100, the world s most aerodynamic production sedan, goes into the annals of technology history as having the world s best drag coefficient of NSU Auto Union AG is renamed as AUDI AG. Products and company bear the same name. In September, launches the model-year and 200 with fully galvanized bodies The third generation of the 80 excels with outstanding aerodynamics and a fully galvanized body. As part of the preparations for this model s production, the body shop and paint shop are extensively modernized launches a turbocharged diesel engine with direct fuel injection: the 2.5-liter, five-cylinder TDI presents the duo, a hybrid model based on the 100 Avant quattro The AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. is established in Győr (Hungary) as a 100-percent subsidiary of AUDI AG. The plant is officially opened on October 12, /43

25 1994 makes a quantum leap in automotive engineering with the market launch of the A8*, featuring the revolutionary aluminum Space Frame (ASF) The agreement on the takeover of Lamborghini is signed on July The Forum Ingolstadt is inaugurated on December 15. With a combination of museum, factory tours, new car pickup, restaurants and tourism services, adds a new facet to the brand experience for customers, visitors and employees alike in architecturally attractive surroundings The A2 1.2 TDI is presented to the public, the world s first four-door vehicle with fuel consumption of three liters per 100 kilometers takes charge of the sporty brand group within the Volkswagen Group. The brand group comprises, Lamborghini and SEAT Inauguration of Concept Design Munich. This studio develops creative concepts for the entire brand group The Forum Neckarsulm is officially opened increases its number of sites. The production of automobiles starts in Brussels (Belgium) and Aurangabad (India) passes the mark of one million vehicles sold for the first time in its history with deliveries to customers of 1,003,469 units The brand celebrates its 100 th anniversary on July 16. presents its first high-performance sports car powered purely by electricity at the Frankfurt Motor Show the e-tron* starts producing the Q3 in spring at the SEAT site in Martorell, Spain. As part of the growth strategy, expansion of the Győr plant to a fullfledged automotive production site begins in July. FAW-VW and announce the construction of a second plant in Foshan in southern China, with completion scheduled for late /43

26 2012 announces it will construct a plant in San José Chiapa, Mexico. This facility will produce all Q5* cars as of acquires from Investindustrial Group the long-established Italian manufacturer of sports motorcycles, Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., based in Bologna Official opening of the new car plant with a full process chain in Győr, Hungary. Opening of the production facility in Münchsmünster close to the main site in Ingolstadt: a competence center for the production of die-cast aluminum structural body parts, hot- and cold-formed pressed parts, and suspension components. Announcement of the new production plant in Brazil: In Curitiba in the federal state of Paraná, will produce the A3 Sedan as of 2015 and the Q3 as of Opening of Neuburg - driving experience, Competence Center Motorsport/ Sport and Sport customer racing. Opening of the training center in San José Chiapa in Mexico New unit-sales record with 1,803,250 automobiles delivered. Start of production of the new A4/ A4 Avant. Record of 200,000 cars delivered in the United States. IN-Campus: purchase of the former Bayernoil site in Ingolstadt for a future technology center opened the company s first automobile plant on the North American continent on September 30, The brand with the Four Rings produces the new generation of the Q5 for the world market in San José Chiapa in Mexico s federal state of Puebla. The plant has an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 premium SUVs. By the end of the year, a total of 4,200 jobs will be created locally at México.. 26/43

27 Sites produces cars at sites all over the world. In addition to the two German plants in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, it has production facilities in Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Martorell (Spain), Bratislava (Slovakia), Kaluga (Russia), Curitiba (Brazil), Aurangabad (India) and Changchun and Foshan (China), as well as the Lamborghini site in Sant Agata Bolognese (Italy). is setting further milestones within its growth strategy with the new plant in San José Chiapa in Mexico, which was opened on 30 th of September with the start of production of the Q5. The training center is already in operation. In São José dos Pinhais in Curitiba in Brazil s federal state of Paraná, the A3 has been in production since 2015, and the Q3 as well since March In addition, the Group includes the three motorcycle plants of Ducati in Bologna (Italy), Amphur Srirache (Thailand) and Manaus (Brazil). At all sites, production takes place with uniform, maximum quality standards worldwide, as required by to the Production System; the principle applies: made by. 27/43

28 AUDI AG Chairman of the Board of Management: Prof. Rupert Stadler Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Matthias Müller Employees (AUDI AG): 59,506 (as of December 31, 2015) Employees ( Group): 84,435 (as of December 31, 2015) Deliveries to customers (2015): 1,826,627 automobiles of the brand Production (2015): 1,830,334 automobiles (including Lamborghini and CKD) The site in Ingolstadt Plant director: Albert Mayer Site area: 2,737,500 sq. meters (29.5 million sq. ft.) Employees: 43,192 (as of December 31, 2015) Models (2015)*: A3, A3 Sportback, S3, S3 Sportback, A3 Sportback e-tron, A3 Sportback g-tron, RS 3 Sportback, A4, A4 Avant, S4, S4 Avant, A4 allroad quattro, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, RS 5 Coupe, Q2, Q5, SQ5 TDI Production (2015): 566,646 automobiles (including Lamborghini and CKD) The site in Neckarsulm Established: 1873 in Riedlingen (in Neckarsulm since 1880) Plant director: Helmut Stettner Site area: approx million sq. m. (13.5 million sq. ft.) (including Böllinger Höfe) Employees: 16,314 (as of December 31, 2015) Models (2015): A4 Sedan, A5/S5 Cabriolet, A6 Sedan and Avant, A6 allroad quattro, S6 Sedan, S6 Avant, RS 6 Avant and RS 6 Avant 28/43

29 Production (2015): performance, A7 Sportback, S7 Sportback, RS 7 Sportback, RS 7 Sportback performance, A8, A8 L, A8 L 12, S8, S8 plus, R8 Coupe, R8 Spyder. 272,103 automobiles (including CKD) AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. Established: 1993 Chief executive: Peter Kössler Chairman of the supervisory board: Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl Site area: 5,167,366 sq. meters (55.6 million sq. ft.) Employees: 11,411 (as of December 31, 2015) Models (2015): TT Coupe, TT Roadster, A3 Sedan, A3 Cabriolet Segments: Engine production, automobile production, toolmaking, technical development Production (2015): 2,022,520 engines, 160,206 automobiles AUDI BRUSSELS S.A./N.V. Established: 1949 Chief executives: Patrick Danau, Norbert Handlos, Thomas Neuhaus Chairman of the board: Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl Site area: 540,000 sq. meters (5.8 million sq. ft.) Employees: 2,513 (as of December 31, 2015) Models (2015): A1, A1 Sportback, S1, S1 Sportback Production (2015): 116,250 automobiles 29/43

30 The site in San José Chiapa Company: México S.A. de C.V. start of production: September 30, 2016 Employees: 2,038 (as of December 31, 2015) Models (2016): Q5 The site in Martorell (contract manufacturing) Site area: 2,800,000 sq. meters (30.1 million sq. ft.) Plant: SEAT start of production: 2011 Models (2015): Q3, RS Q3 Production (2015): 134,170 automobiles The site in Curitiba Company: Volkswagen do Brasil Indústria de Veículos Automotores Ltda. in Curitiba, Brasilien Site area: 1,300,000 sq. meters (14 million sq. ft.) start of production: 2015 Models (2016): A3 Sedan, Q3 The site in Bratislava (contract manufacturing) Company: VOLKSWAGEN SLOVAKIA Site area: 2,100,000 sq. meters (22.6 million sq. ft.) start of production: 2005 Models (2015): Q7 Production (2015): 81,708 automobiles 30/43

31 The site in Changchun (joint venture) Company: FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd. Established: 1988 Plant director: Fang Yongping Head of production: Volker German Models: A4 L, A6 L, Q3, Q5 Production (2015): 433,848 automobiles The site in Foshan (joint venture) Company: FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd. Established: 2013 Plant director: Andreas Dick Models: A3 Sportback, A3 Sedan Production (2015): 56,400 automobiles The site in Aurangabad (contract manufacturing) Company: Škoda Auto India Private Limited (SAIPL) start of production: 2007 Models (2015)*: A3 Sedan, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, Q3, Q5 and Q7 Production (2015): 11,658 automobiles The site in Kaluga Company: Volkswagen Group RUS, Kaluga start of production: 2009 Models (2016): A6, A8 L Production (2015): 1,017 automobiles 31/43

32 Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant Agata Bolognese President and CEO: Stefano Domenicali Models (2015)*: Lamborghini Huracán, Lamborghini Huracán Spyder, Lamborghini Huracán 2WD, Lamborghini Aventador, Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce Roadster Employees: 1,298 (as of December 31, 2015) Production (2015): 3,245 automobiles Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. Chairman of the board: Prof. Rupert Stadler General director: Claudio Domenicali Employees: 1,541 (as of December 31, 2015) Models (2015)*: Diavel, Hypermotard, Hyperstrada, Monster, Multistrada, Streetfighter, Superbike, Superleggera Production in Bologna (2015): 43,250 motorcycles Production in Thailand (2015): 11,402 motorcycles Production in Brazil (2015): 1,045 motorcycles Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. Established: 1968 Site area: 67,000 sq. meters (721,000 sq. ft.) Chairman of the board: Prof. Rupert Stadler CEO: Jörg Astalosch Employees: 993 (as of December 31, 2015) 32/43

33 press spokespersons Corporate Communications Fax Jürgen De Graeve Head of Corporate Communications Moritz Drechsel Marketing and Sales Christine Maukel Marketing and Sales Kathrin Feigl Production and Logistics Oliver Scharfenberg Finance and IT Lena Bösch IT Michaela Schnellhardt Human Resources and Organization Susanne Herr Human Resources and Organization Elise Pham Procurement 33/43

34 Site Communications Joachim Cordshagen Head of Site Communications Sabrina Kolb Site Communications Christina Floss Site Ingolstadt Brigitte Urban Head of Communications Site and Forum Neckarsulm Petra Haverkamp Site Neckarsulm Carolin Welsch Site Neckarsulm Hanna van the Velden Forum Neckarsulm Martin Kühl Site China Verena Schwanitz Site China Péter Lőre AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. Monika Czechmeister AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. Andreas Cremer AUDI BRUSSELS S.A./N.V. andreas.cremer@audi.de Julio Schuback Head of Communications México julio.schuback@audi.de 34/43