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NSU Motorenwerke

NSU Motorenwerke AG
NSU
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorD-Rad Edit this on Wikidata
Founded1873 (1873)
FounderChristian Schmidt
Defunct1969 (1969)
1977 (1977)
FateAcquired by Volkswagen, merged with Auto Union to create Audi, production of high-end Audis
SuccessorAudi Edit this on Wikidata
Headquarters
Neckarsulm
,
Germany
ProductsKnitting machines, automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds and scooters

NSU Motorenwerke AG, or NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. Acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969, VW merged NSU with Auto Union, creating Audi NSU Auto Union AG, ultimately Audi. The NSU name came from the city it was based in, Neckarsulm, contracted to three letters.[1]

  1. ^ "Die NSU-Firmengeschichte". Retrieved 1 January 2016.

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