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[[wikipedia:Audi|'''Audi''']] is a Germany-based automotive manufacturer owned by [[Volkswagen]]. Audi was founded on July 16, 1909 by August Horch in Zwickau, Germany. The Volkswagen Group acquired Audi in the 1960s from Daimler-Benz.

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===Basic HVAC "Sync" Function Paywalled (''2022'')===

An owner of an Audi Q4 E-Tron opted out of paying for tri-zone climate control, an optional add-on in regions outside of the U.S. and U.K. that costs $758. However, the HVAC "Sync" button was still present within the vehicle, and upon being pressed, displayed a message on the infotainment screen that read "the function has not been purchased." This incident foreshadowed Audi's pivot towards subscription-based car features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stumpf |first=Rob |date=1 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Owner Finds Basic HVAC Function Paywalled After Pressing the Button for It |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it#:~:text=In%20Denmark%2C%20where%20this%20particular%20owner%20told%20us%20they%E2%80%99re%20based%2C%20the%20add%2Don%20costs%20around%20$758%20(5%2C114%20Kroner).%20The%20owner%20acknowledged%20that%20they%20chose%20against%20purchasing%20it%20but%20didn%E2%80%99t%20expect%20pressing%20the%20button%20to%20display%20a%20message. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Driver Horrified After Basic Functionality Hidden Behind Paywall |url=https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-q4-e-tron-owner-stunned-by-paywall-block-on-climate-control-feature/#:~:text=When%20a%20feature,not%20been%20purchased%22. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=CarBuzz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilboy |first=James |date=3 Nov 2023 |title=Audi Will Paywall More Software Features Starting Next Year |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-will-paywall-more-software-features-in-future-cars |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive}}</ref>

An owner of an Audi Q4 E-Tron opted out of paying for tri-zone climate control, an optional add-on in regions outside of the U.S. and U.K. that costs $758. However, the HVAC "Sync" button was still present within the vehicle, and upon being pressed, displayed a message on the infotainment screen that read "the function has not been purchased." This incident foreshadowed Audi's pivot towards subscription-based car features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stumpf |first=Rob |date=1 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Owner Finds Basic HVAC Function Paywalled After Pressing the Button for It |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it#:~:text=In%20Denmark%2C%20where%20this%20particular%20owner%20told%20us%20they%E2%80%99re%20based%2C%20the%20add%2Don%20costs%20around%20$758%20(5%2C114%20Kroner).%20The%20owner%20acknowledged%20that%20they%20chose%20against%20purchasing%20it%20but%20didn%E2%80%99t%20expect%20pressing%20the%20button%20to%20display%20a%20message. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215233928/https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Driver Horrified After Basic Functionality Hidden Behind Paywall |url=https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-q4-e-tron-owner-stunned-by-paywall-block-on-climate-control-feature/#:~:text=When%20a%20feature,not%20been%20purchased%22. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=CarBuzz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215234043/https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-q4-e-tron-owner-stunned-by-paywall-block-on-climate-control-feature/ |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilboy |first=James |date=3 Nov 2023 |title=Audi Will Paywall More Software Features Starting Next Year |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-will-paywall-more-software-features-in-future-cars |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112231458/https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-will-paywall-more-software-features-in-future-cars |archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref>

~~=== Forced Labor Camps during WWII (1945) ===~~

In 2014, Audi revealed dark information about its predecessor company (Auto Union AG) partnering with the Nazi SS divisions to build seven labor camps where more than 3,700 prisoners were forced to work. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-26 |title=Audi's Nazi past |url=https://www.dw.com/en/audi-comes-clean-about-its-nazi-past/a-17664050 |website=Deutsche Welle}}</ref>

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 {{Incomplete|Issue 1=Missing consumer-impact summary}}{{CompanyCargo
 |Type=Subsidiary
-|ParentCompany=Volkswagen|Website=https://www.audiusa.com/|Founded=July 16, 1909|Industry=Automotive|Logo=Audi.svg}}
+|ParentCompany=Volkswagen
+|Website=https://www.audiusa.com/
+|Founded=July 16, 1909
+|Industry=Automotive
+|Logo=Audi.svg
+|Description= Audi is a Germany-based automotive manufacturer owned by Volkswagen. Audi was founded on July 16, 1909 by August Horch in Zwickau, Germany. The Volkswagen Group acquired Audi in the 1960s from Daimler-Benz.
+}}
 [[wikipedia:Audi|'''Audi''']] is a Germany-based automotive manufacturer owned by [[Volkswagen]]. Audi was founded on July 16, 1909 by August Horch in Zwickau, Germany. The Volkswagen Group acquired Audi in the 1960s from Daimler-Benz.
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 ===Basic HVAC "Sync" Function Paywalled (''2022'')===
 {{Main|Audi Basic HVAC "Sync" Function Paywalled}}
-An owner of an Audi Q4 E-Tron opted out of paying for tri-zone climate control, an optional add-on in regions outside of the U.S. and U.K. that costs $758. However, the HVAC "Sync" button was still present within the vehicle, and upon being pressed, displayed a message on the infotainment screen that read "the function has not been purchased." This incident foreshadowed Audi's pivot towards subscription-based car features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stumpf |first=Rob |date=1 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Owner Finds Basic HVAC Function Paywalled After Pressing the Button for It |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it#:~:text=In%20Denmark%2C%20where%20this%20particular%20owner%20told%20us%20they%E2%80%99re%20based%2C%20the%20add%2Don%20costs%20around%20$758%20(5%2C114%20Kroner).%20The%20owner%20acknowledged%20that%20they%20chose%20against%20purchasing%20it%20but%20didn%E2%80%99t%20expect%20pressing%20the%20button%20to%20display%20a%20message. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Driver Horrified After Basic Functionality Hidden Behind Paywall |url=https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-q4-e-tron-owner-stunned-by-paywall-block-on-climate-control-feature/#:~:text=When%20a%20feature,not%20been%20purchased%22. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=CarBuzz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilboy |first=James |date=3 Nov 2023 |title=Audi Will Paywall More Software Features Starting Next Year |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-will-paywall-more-software-features-in-future-cars |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive}}</ref>
+An owner of an Audi Q4 E-Tron opted out of paying for tri-zone climate control, an optional add-on in regions outside of the U.S. and U.K. that costs $758. However, the HVAC "Sync" button was still present within the vehicle, and upon being pressed, displayed a message on the infotainment screen that read "the function has not been purchased." This incident foreshadowed Audi's pivot towards subscription-based car features.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stumpf |first=Rob |date=1 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Owner Finds Basic HVAC Function Paywalled After Pressing the Button for It |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it#:~:text=In%20Denmark%2C%20where%20this%20particular%20owner%20told%20us%20they%E2%80%99re%20based%2C%20the%20add%2Don%20costs%20around%20$758%20(5%2C114%20Kroner).%20The%20owner%20acknowledged%20that%20they%20chose%20against%20purchasing%20it%20but%20didn%E2%80%99t%20expect%20pressing%20the%20button%20to%20display%20a%20message. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215233928/https://www.thedrive.com/news/44967/audi-owner-finds-basic-hvac-function-paywalled-after-pressing-the-button-for-it |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Apr 2022 |title=Audi Driver Horrified After Basic Functionality Hidden Behind Paywall |url=https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-q4-e-tron-owner-stunned-by-paywall-block-on-climate-control-feature/#:~:text=When%20a%20feature,not%20been%20purchased%22. |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=CarBuzz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215234043/https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-q4-e-tron-owner-stunned-by-paywall-block-on-climate-control-feature/ |archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilboy |first=James |date=3 Nov 2023 |title=Audi Will Paywall More Software Features Starting Next Year |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-will-paywall-more-software-features-in-future-cars |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112231458/https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-will-paywall-more-software-features-in-future-cars |archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref>
-=== Forced Labor Camps during WWII (1945) ===
-In 2014, Audi revealed dark information about its predecessor company (Auto Union AG) partnering with the Nazi SS divisions to build seven labor camps where more than 3,700 prisoners were forced to work.  <ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-26 |title=Audi's Nazi past |url=https://www.dw.com/en/audi-comes-clean-about-its-nazi-past/a-17664050 |website=Deutsche Welle}}</ref>