# Audi opens Shanghai innovation center to develop four AUDI-brand models

> Source: <https://technode.com/2026/09/03/audi-opens-shanghai-innovation-center-to-develop-four-audi-brand-models/>
> Published: 2026-09-03 06:28:57+00:00

Audi China has established an innovation technology center in Shanghai with SAIC Group. The center is designed specifically for Audi’s China-focused AUDI brand and will cover vehicle development from product definition and platform engineering to system integration.

The two companies plan to use the next-generation Advanced Digital Platform to develop four new AUDI-brand models. The center will focus on electric vehicles, connected-car technologies, AI-powered cockpits and driver-assistance systems for the Chinese market. [[IT Home](https://www.ithome.com/0/997/859.htm), in Chinese]