August Horch German Engineer And Businessman Founded Audi Died 1951 - October 12 in History | This Day Story

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October 12, 1868

August Horch, German engineer and businessman, founded Audi (died 1951)

August Horch

August Horch was a German engineer and automobile pioneer, the founder of the manufacturing giant that eventually became Audi.

Audi

Audi AG is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.

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