US EditionUS Tech Firm UST Partners with Volkswagen’s Audi, Takes Majority Stake in Italdesign
UST will expand Italdesign’s global reach in over 30 countries by integrating AI-driven software with Italdesign’s vehicle design and engineering expertise.
- Dec. 10, 2025: UST, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Italdesign, while the Audi Group announced a strategic partnership with UST.
- The companies say the partnership merges UST's software and AI strengths with Italdesign's prototyping and production skills, pairing UST's capabilities with Italdesign's to accelerate service expansion across 30+ countries.
- With over 1,300 professionals and 57 years of history, Italdesign brings deep design and production capabilities, headquartered in Moncalieri with 10 international sites and over 1,000 products designed.
- The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, Lamborghini will retain a significant stake, and Audi Group remains a strategic partner while neither disclosed investment value or contract details.
- Combining iconic design with digital engineering, the firms aim to drive future automotive innovation and hyper-personalization as Italdesign seeks to become the first full integrator worldwide in the Software-Defined Vehicle era.
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Audi and UST Forge Strategic Alliance with Italdesign Acquisition
Audi Group enters a strategic partnership with UST, acquiring a majority stake in Italdesign. This collaboration leverages UST's AI-tech expertise and Italdesign's design prowess to elevate automotive development. Audi retains a significant stake, ensuring continued collaboration while expanding Italdesign's global presence.
Audi Group, UST partners to acquires majority Stake in Italdesign
The Audi Group has entered into a strategic partnership with UST, a global transformation company specialising in AI-powered technology, design, and engineering, with UST acquiring a majority stake in Italdesign.
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US tech firm UST partners with Volkswagen’s Audi, takes majority stake in Italdesign
Volkswagen’s Audi Group said on Wednesday it had entered a strategic partnership with U.S.-based technology company UST, which will acquire a majority stake in Italy-based design and engineering unit Italdesign.Read MoreThe post US tech firm UST partners with Volkswagen’s Audi, takes majority stake in Italdesign first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.
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Audi Group and UST form Strategic partnership: UST Acquires Majority Stake in Italdesign
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US tech firm UST partners with Volkswagen's Audi, takes majority stake in Italdesign
Dec 10 : Volkswagen's Audi Group said on Wednesday it had entered a strategic partnership with U.S.-based technology company UST, which will acquire a majority stake in Italy-based design and engineering unit Italdesign.The deal, subject to regulatory approval, will keep Audi as a long-term strategic partner
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