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Volkswagen Group acquires Audi (1966)

Volkswagen Group completed the acquisition of Audi in 1966.[1]

Volkswagen acquired Auto Union from Daimler-Benz in stages through the mid-1960s, and revived the Audi name that had been dormant since before the war. The four rings represent the four companies that merged to form Auto Union in 1932. Only the year is documented here.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Volkswagen Group
Seller
Assets
Audi
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
Volkswagen GroupAudiowns100%1966-01-01present

Who owns Audi today?

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Volkswagen AG - group history and brands — Volkswagen AG, Annual report; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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