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Does Audi AG support Israel?
Yes — Audi AG has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Car & automotive brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Audi is a brand of Volkswagen Group and has no company-owned sales network in Israel. Audi cars are imported and sold there by Champion Motors, an independent Israeli company that also represents Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT and CUPRA; the showrooms, staff and stock are the importer's, and anything Champion Motors does is its own act, not Audi's. Buying an Audi in Israel — 2,231 units were delivered in 2025 — is therefore a commercial transaction with an Israeli company, not corporate support by Audi. Audi's own documented Israeli link is technological: the Cognata simulation agreement signed by its AID subsidiary. At Volkswagen Group level the record is larger and belongs to the parent, not to Audi: the CYMOTIVE cybersecurity joint venture in Israel, the Konnect innovation hub in Tel Aviv (which scouts Israeli technology for Group brands including Audi), and the CARIAD–Innoviz lidar contract.
Champion Motors (official site — VW Group brands it represents in Israel) Hebrew Wikipedia — Champion Motors (Israel): exclusive representative of Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, SEAT and CUPRA Cartube — Israel new-car deliveries 2025 by brand (Audi 2,231 units) Konnect — Volkswagen Group innovation hub, Tel Aviv (Group level)
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership | 2018-06 | — | Cognata Ltd (Israeli autonomous-driving simulation startup) Audi AG's autonomous-driving subsidiary AID (Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH, Munich) signed a long-term agreement with Israeli startup Cognata to integrate Cognata's cloud-based simulation platform into AID's development and validation work for self-driving software — an end-to-end deal covering development, cloud deployment and embedded use. The contracting party is Audi's own subsidiary, not the Israeli importer of Audi cars; no purchase amount was disclosed. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Audi AG donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Audi AG has documented support of other kinds (Partnership). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 7 distinct sources are cited for Audi AG. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Reuters reuters.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- NoCamels nocamels.com
- Champion Motors (official site — VW Group brands it represents in Israel) championmotors.co.il
- Hebrew Wikipedia — Champion Motors (Israel): exclusive representative of Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, SEAT and CUPRA he.wikipedia.org
- Cartube — Israel new-car deliveries 2025 by brand (Audi 2,231 units) cartube.co.il
- Konnect — Volkswagen Group innovation hub, Tel Aviv (Group level) konnect-vwgroup.com