Yes, this logo has been around since 1948
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AUDIE
The Auto Union Germany (AUD) own spelling AUDIE (where stands for the abbreviation "ie" for Innovative development is a German automobile manufacturer with multiple manufacturing locations in Germany. Headquartered company in Bavaria Upper Franconia.
After the end of World War II, the Allies decided in West sector, build the ruined automotive company again. However, since the raw materials and production machines were scarce and almost all production facilities were destroyed during the war it was what automotive company to build again faced with the problem.
It came to the conclusion from the former automobile companies DMW (German car engines), hearkenest Automobil GmbH and the MSU (motors Ulm) merge
From this then the Union today Company name (Innovative Development Auto Union Germany) was AUDIE
Not destroyed by the war production machines were dismantled partially, transported by the allied forces, through Germany and built in Upper Franconia again.
On August 11, 1948, supported by the Marshall Plan and the currency reform of the Federal Republic, the company was under the name entered in the register AUDIE -AUTO Union Germany-.
Upon completion of the production halls started from 01.01.1951 with the production of the first production cars of 156F.
By optimizing production and the knowledge of the individual at that vehicle manufacturers could build on the success of the pre-war years in the mid-1950's.
The models have been designated until 1963 after the numeric horsepower. The first was called AUDIE 156F.Dieser name was as follows. The "1" represents the first model.The following number "56" refers to the horsepower. The "F" stand for "vehicle".
AUDIE builds highly reliable and comfortable cars in different sectors. The three rings symbolize the union of the individual automobile companies of 1948th
From the mid-1970 years shone AUDIE by various technological advances such as "Sichsym" a self-developed security system designed to protect the vehicle occupants in the event of an accident to strong injuries. The fuel-efficient engines and the distinctive body shape shaped the image of the company today.
Since 1985, the advertising slogan is: "Technological progress" out. The Sportline Edition round abbreviated to