Audi is one of the oldest automobile manufacturers in Germany. Since 1932, Audi has adopted the four-ring logo, which symbolizes the automobile alliance company formed by the merger of Audi, DKW, Hodge and Rover. In 1930s, automobile alliance companies covered all the passenger car fields provided by German automobile industry, from motorcycles to luxury cars.
The origin of the four-ring sign. Audi's logo is four rings, representing the four companies before the merger. These companies used to be manufacturers of bicycles, motorcycles and passenger cars. Since the company was originally formed by the merger of four companies, each link is a symbol of one of them. Then let's start to understand the brand history of Audi from these four companies.
AugustHorch is one of the pioneers of German automobile industry and the founder of Audi. Hoshi graduated from a technical college in Mitveda, Saxony. He first worked in the karl benz engine manufacturing department in Mannheim, and later became the general manager of the automobile manufacturing department.
1899, Halsey decided to set up his own company, and established Holsey Company in Cologne (Horsch &; Cie). In Germany, Hoshi was the first person to apply the cast aluminum technology to the manufacture of automobile engines and gearbox housings, as well as the manufacture of cardan shafts and high-strength steel gears for power transmission parts.
1902, Holsey moved the company to Reichenbach, Saxony. 1903, the company began to produce two-cylinder engine cars. Then move to Zwickau at 1904. After moving to Zwickau, the company began to produce four-cylinder engine cars.
This kind of car has good performance. /kloc-won the world's most difficult and longest distance rally (HerkomerRun) in 0/906. Two years later, the annual sales of Horsey Company exceeded 65,438+000 vehicles for the first time.
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