The new waste heating contract has been signed, sealed and delivered. Member of the Audi Board for Production Frank Dreves, Ingolstadt Mayor Dr. Alfred Lehmann, Gerhard Fischer of the Petroplus refinery, Gerhard Meyer of Zweckverband Müllverwertungsanlage Ingolstadt (the Ingolstadt waste utilization plant), Raimund Wunder of Volkswagen Kraftwerk GmbH and Herbert Stockmeier of Stadtwerke Ingolstadt (the Ingolstadt municipal utility company), signed the pioneering document in the presence of Dr. Markus Söder, the Bavarian State Minister for the Environment and Health. Beginning in 2011, the Ingolstadt municipal utility company Stadtwerke Ingolstadt will increase the amount of waste heat supplied to Audi to roughly 120,000 MWh per year. The amount of waste heat supplied to the City of Ingolstadt will likewise increase to roughly 310,000 MWh per year under the terms of the contract. This corresponds to potential annual savings of roughly 67,000 metric tons of CO2, of which 26,000 metric tons are of at Audi alone.

Audi Sport Team Joest’s test entry in the 1000-mile "Petit Le Mans" race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) had an unexpected outcome: The American endurance classic had to be red flagged just before half-time due to torrential rainfall. Although Audi had led almost entirely, the two R15 TDI prototypes were only classified in third and fourth positions. Small consolation: The Diesel-powered racing car won the efficiency award "Michelin GreenX Challenge" – a trophy awarded to the most environmentally friendly car.

On its very first outing under real-life traffic conditions, the Audi A3 1.6 TDI is already turning in impressive consumption figures. With a top mark of 3.0 litres per 100 kilometres, the latest version of the successful model came in well below its already excellent nominal consumption of 3.8 litres, equating to CO2 emissions of 99 g/km. The other models of the Audi range also shone on the first three days of the “Efficiency Challenge A to B”, which covers 4,182 kilometres from A on the Norwegian Lofoten Islands to Bée in northern Italy.

Audi Sport Team Joest’s two Audi R15 TDI prototypes will start the "Petit Le Mans" 1000-mile race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) from the second row of the grid. The U.S. endurance classic serves Audi as preparation for the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Audi of America took 1st place in the international 2009 Audi Twin Cup Challenge, an annual event designed to rigorously test service and technical experts on their know-how of Audi vehicles and customer care.

Audi Sport returns to Petit Le Mans this weekend to defend its unbeaten streak in the Atlanta race with Audi enriching coverage of the action through key social media outlets.

Audi signed a wide-ranging, five-year deal with the Washington Redskins to provide a level of brand integration that’s unique in the NFL.

4,182 kilometers through Europe in nine days, from Å on the Lofoten archipelago in Norway to Bée in northern Italy – Audi is proving the efficiency of its vehicles on the “Efficiency Challenge A to B.” 120 journalists and customers of the brand are taking the wheel in 20 cars from five model series for the tour.

Audi fans will be able to drive the e-tron concept car through PlayStation Home starting in late 2009. Audi is the first carmaker to develop its own virtual area there, known as the Audi Space. The Audi e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric engine, was introduced at the International Motor Show (IAA). Starting in December, it will be available in the Vertical Run driving game within the Audi Space.

The “Champions League” of international sailing has been decided: The Emirates Team New Zealand is the winner of the 2009 Audi MedCup that was staged in five races in the Mediterranean. The team around skipper Dean Barker finished the season with a win at the finale in Cartagena, Spain.