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| NSU | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | D-Rad  |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Founder | Christian Schmidt |
| Defunct | 1969 1977 |
| Fate | Acquired by Volkswagen, merged with Auto Union to create Audi, production of high-end Audis |
| Successor | Audi |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Products | Knitting 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 is an abbreviation of "Neckarsulm Strickmaschinen Union".[1]
- ^ Mick Walker, NSU - The Complete Story, 2009, page 7