Renesas Electronics Corporation , the world's leading provider of microcontrollers and highly-advanced automotive semiconductor solutions, today announced that Renesas and Audi have established a strategic relationship as part of the Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program to accelerate automotive innovation. This strategic relationship covers traditional automotive control areas such as powertrain, chassis, body and safety; driver infotainment and driver assistance systems; and newer application areas including automated drive, connected car and the electrical vehicle.