Audi paid € 6,513 per employee profit sharing in Germany
comparable awards in Belgium and Hungary
Personnel Director Thomas Sigi “This profit-sharing is an important recognition for strong performance.”
AUDI AG involved their staff in the successful year 2010: each of the some 42,500 non-managerial employees at the German sites receive a bonus of € 6,513 on average. This corresponds to about one and a half months’ pay and is the highest value, which is paid since the existence of this form of participation in business success to the employees. Even at its plants in Belgium and Hungary comparable performance bonuses are paid.
Audi has launched their latest campaign using Twitter to help spread the word of Progressive Luxury. Here are the details from the Audi website. Make sure to post your answer on twitter. We are interested in hearing your opinion on what #ProgressIs. Feel free to leave a comment as well.
At Audi, we believe progress is defined by innovation, authenticity and sustainability, as well as finding ways to give back to the world around us. But we’d like to hear what Progress means to you.
How to enter the Audi Progressive Luxury Trade-up
Tweet your answer using the hashtag #ProgressIs, and this URL: http://audi.us/ProgressIs. Audi will pick the 10 best Tweets and assign them an Old Luxury prize. But what was once old is new – those 10 finalists will have a chance to trade up to Progressive Luxury prizes, including the Grand Prize, an exclusive weekend in Sonoma, Calif., a drive in the R8 in the Audi sportscar experience, plus a $25,000 donation to charity.
The only two sport-utility vehicles Audi offers – the Audi Q5 and the Audi Q7 – earned top rankings in their luxury Crossover / SUV categories in the newly released J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.
Extraordinary trade fair displays are ‘par for the course’ at Audi, and have been for years. This was true at Design Miami in Basel and Miami, and it will also be true at the Milan Furniture Fair, also commonly known as the Milan Design Week, were Audi will have a display for the first time ever. The highlight will be Lucid Flux, a light installation by innovative designer Moritz Waldemeyer to showcase two new Audi models, the sub-compact A1 and the A8 luxury sedan. (continue reading...)
Futuristic Audi Space on the PlayStation Home virtual platform
Showroom for the new Audi A1
Audi e-tron in the Audi Vertical Run racing game
Audi is the first carmaker to make a home for itself within the PlayStation Home platform. Known as Audi Space, it’s a virtual world that architects and designers have given a futuristic look. It has a lot going for it, including the presentation to visitors of the Audi A1 on February 11. In addition, Audi e-tron stands at the ready for a test drive in a spectacular racing game. And the winners can lay claim to an exclusive Audi Apartment.
Green Police, the much-anticipated Super Bowl ad from Audi, debuted today in advance of its airing during the fourth quarter of the big game on Sunday.
Fans of the Audi Facebook page had exclusive access Thursday evening to the Green Police ad in its entirety. The Facebook page also features other bonus material, including a download of the ‘Green Police’ remix that the legendary rock band Cheap Trick did in studio to customize its classic song ‘Dream Police’ for this Audi ad.
Second consecutive year within ALG top 3 luxury brands
Top German luxury brand for residual values
Audi S5 wins residual value award within “Luxury Sports Car” category
The Audi S5 provides the best residual values to its owners, more than other luxury sports cars, according to ALG. The Audi brand also ranks among the top 3 luxury brands for predicted residual value for the second consecutive year, the highest amongst German luxury competitors. (continue reading...)
