The current corporate entity which bears the Auto Union name – Auto Union GmbH – was founded in 1985 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Audi AG; its purpose is to act as owner of Auto Union's historical trademarks and intellectual property, as well as managing Audi's heritage operations.
A entidade corporativa actual que ten o nome de Auto Union -Auto Union GmbH- fundouse en 1985 e é unha subsidiaria integral de Audi AG, o seu propósito é actuar como propietario das marcas históricas e da propiedade intelectual de Auto Union, así como xestionar as operacións patrimoniais de Audi.