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Audi got its start in 1899 when August Horch formed an auto manufacturing company in Cologne, Germany. He eventually left this company to found a new one, but he was unable to use the Horch name for his new brand. He selected the name Audi, a Latin verb meaning to listen. In 1928, Audi, the original Horch company, Wanderer and Dampf-Kraft-Wagen formed the Auto Union, a joint effort that eventually bore the Audi name. Learn more about Car Makes & Models Sources:
In 1967 Motor Distributors obtained the Audi franchise for the Republic of Ireland. 1968 saw the unveiling of the first Audi 100 - a fundamentally new car which helped renew the value of Auto Union. In 1969, Auto Union GmbH and NSU Motor Works formed a joint company - Audi NSU Auto Union AG. Audi NSU were quick to unveil an entirely new car, the Audi 80 which was developed by chief design engineer, Ludwig Kraus. The Audi 80 was voted 'Car of the Year 1969' in four countries. The Audi 100 was launched in 1972.