Today Audi announced that it will invest about EUR 100 million for the establishment of more than 4500 charging points for EVs on its own sites. This independent concept is the largest charging infrastructure project carried out by a German employer. The number of charging points according to their site distribution is as follows: 3500 charging points at the main plant in Ingolstadt 1000 charging points in...

17 January 2020

The Audi AI:ME concept was unveiled at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. The "visionary mobility concept for the megacities of the future" has a compact body and futuristic interior and offers a Level 4 autonomous driving. Based on Volkswagen's MEB platform, the car offers a spacious interior designed as a 2 plus-x-seater offering a great deal of variability. The car is driven by a permanently excited synchronous motor...

8 January 2020

Audi has announced an increased upfront investment in electromobility for the next five years. The company plans to invest €37 billion euro in research and development, property, plant and equipment. An upfront expenditure of €12 billion euro is planned for electromobility alone. By 2025, the Audi Group intends to have more than 30 electrified models in its product range - 20 of which will be fully electric. "With...

29 November 2019

This morning Audi has announced that after a number of hardware and software updates, the 2020 Audi e-tron is now able to offer 25 km more range than its predecessors. For starters, a new type of wheel brake helped to improve the residual brake torque and decrease losses. Second, the drive system has become more efficient. In the 2020 models, the front electric motor is almost entirely disengaged and disconnected...

28 November 2019

At a grand event in Shenzhen, Audi launched the Audi e-tron and the Audi Q2L e-tron for the Chinese market. Mr. Shi Tao, General Manager of FAW-Volkswagen Audi Sales Division, said at the press conference: "The Audi e-tron is not only the technical flagship of the Audi brand, but also the market's first pure electric luxury C-class SUV. It has given centuries of luxury car manufacturing experience for future...

21 November 2019

As part of the 2019 LA Auto Show, Audi has announced the e-tron Sportback - its all-electric SUV coupé. Its design is in line with Audi's design idiom and features details that hint this vehicle is fully electric. The body has a total of 13 paint options, including the e-tron Sportback-exclusive plasma blue metallic. The S line trim, in particular, arrives with 20-inch wheels and sport air suspension as standard. A...

19 November 2019