<P> The new merged company was incorporated on 1 January 1969 and was known as Audi NSU Auto Union AG , with its headquarters at NSU 's Neckarsulm plant , and saw the emergence of Audi as a separate brand for the first time since the pre-war era . Volkswagen introduced the Audi brand to the United States for the 1970 model year . That same year , the mid-sized car that NSU had been working on , the K70 , originally intended to slot between the rear - engined Prinz models and the futuristic NSU Ro 80 , was instead launched as a Volkswagen . </P>
<P> The new merged company was incorporated on 1 January 1969 and was known as Audi NSU Auto Union AG , with its headquarters at NSU 's Neckarsulm plant , and saw the emergence of Audi as a separate brand for the first time since the pre-war era . Volkswagen introduced the Audi brand to the United States for the 1970 model year . That same year , the mid-sized car that NSU had been working on , the K70 , originally intended to slot between the rear - engined Prinz models and the futuristic NSU Ro 80 , was instead launched as a Volkswagen . </P>
when did audi come to the united states
when did audi come to the united states
the 1970 model year
the 1970 model year