Auto Union

Summary

Auto Union is an automobile manufacturer^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of automobile_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Auto Union is in the country of Germany^[3].
• Auto Union is in the country of German Reich^[4].
• Auto Union's image is recorded as Auto Union.jpg^[5].
• Auto Union's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer^[6].
• Auto Union's instance of is recorded as business^[7].
• Auto Union's instance of is recorded as concern^[8].
• Auto Union's logo image is recorded as Auto Union.svg^[9].
• Auto Union's follows is recorded as DKW^[10].
• Auto Union's follows is recorded as Horch^[11].
• Auto Union's follows is recorded as Wanderer^[12].
• Auto Union's follows is recorded as Audi AG^[13].
• Auto Union's followed by is recorded as Audi AG^[14].
• Auto Union's followed by is recorded as Autania^[15].
• Auto Union's headquarters location is recorded as Chemnitz^[16].
• Auto Union's headquarters location is recorded as Ingolstadt^[17].
• Auto Union's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 123779275^[18].
• Auto Union's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 131997811^[19].
• Auto Union's GND ID is recorded as 271105-9^[20].
• Auto Union's GND ID is recorded as 2005546-8^[21].
• Auto Union's child organization or unit is recorded as Wanderer^[22].
• Auto Union's Commons category is recorded as Auto-Union^[23].
• Auto Union's industry is recorded as automotive industry^[24].
• Auto Union's industry is recorded as manufacture of motor vehicles^[25].
• Auto Union's industry is recorded as vehicle construction^[26].
• Auto Union's archives at is recorded as Saxony State Archives, Chemnitz^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1949-09-03T00:00:00Z^[29]. Auto Union's location of formation is recorded as Chemnitz^[30].

Identity

Predecessors include DKW^[10], Horch^[11], Wanderer^[12], and Audi AG^[13]. Successors include Audi AG^[14] and Autania^[15].

Leadership

Auto Union's director / manager is recorded as Richard Bruhn^[31].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Chemnitz^[16], a big city^[32], in Germany^[33] and Ingolstadt^[17], a big city^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1200^[36]. Auto Union's child organization or unit is recorded as Wanderer^[22].

Industry

Industries include automotive industry^[24], manufacture of motor vehicles^[25], and vehicle construction^[26].

Ownership

Auto Union's product or material produced is recorded as car^[37].

Dissolution

Auto Union was dissolved in +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z^[38].

Why It Matters

Auto Union ranks in the top 8% of automobile_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]