Audi is making a big change to its branding for the Chinese market with a new logo that lacks the automaker’s famous four-ring emblem. Today in Shanghai, the company showed off the new “AUDI” logo — yes, it’s just Audi in all caps — on the front of a new E concept electric Sportback that notably lacks its broadly used “E-Tron” branding.

Audi on Thursday unveiled a new electric vehicle brand in China whose cars will sport just the name AUDI and not its signature four-ring logo, a move aimed at attracting younger customers in the world's largest auto market.

One of the world's most popular car brands has ditched its famous four rings in a massive change as it looks to launch a new brand in China. In a glitzy event in Shanghai, China, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner announced that the German brand would launch its first new brand alongside the new AUDI E concept.

It may sound confusing, but the new sub-brand removes the famous four rings in return for lettering. Audi has unveiled its new E Concept which will kickstart the firm’s new Chinese-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’.

Audi has introduced a new EV sub-brand dedicated to the Chinese market. Called “AUDI”, this new brand is part of an extended joint venture set up with partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC),

The cooperation will further expand the Audi portfolio of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in China and accelerate the company’s transformation in the world’s largest market.” AUDI plans to launch three production EVs for China based on this concept,