Audi shows the e-tron Sportback in Los Angeles

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Audi is expanding its e-Tron family with a second body shape. With the e-Tron Sportback, the German VW subsidiary is introducing a fully electric SUV coupé that can even (theoretically) drive a little further than the well-known e-Tron 55 Quattro. The most striking feature of the new Sportback model is, of course, the rear. At […]

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Audi Q4 e-tron concept to be made in Zwickau

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Audi has just officially confirmed that the production model of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept will roll off production lines at Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant. The are also indications that there could be a sportier version of the Q4 and a saloon among Audi’s other planned MEB models. Firstly, regarding the electric car based on the […]

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FAW-VW make preparations to produce e-tron in China

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Starting next year, the Audi e-tron will be produced for the Chinese market by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture at the Changchun plant. Between 45,000 and 50,000 units per year are planned. Another Audi electric model to be produced in China is the e-tron Sportback. This is the conclusion of a media report from China. While […]

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Hungary: Audi expands electric motor production

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Audi has announced that it will expand the production of electric motors at its plant in Györ, Hungary. This will enable the integration of the next generation of electric motors. About a year ago, Audi started production of drives for the e-tron quattro in Hungary. As part of the electric transformation project now announced at […]

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Audi revises production numbers of the e-Tron downwards

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Audi has apparently reduced the e-Tron production target for this year at its Brussels plant by more than 10,000 units to 45,242 units. In addition, production of Audi’s second electric model, the e-Tron Sportback, is to be postponed until 2020. The Brussels Times reported on both production adjustments citing internal sources. So far there has […]

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Audi starts manufacturing electric motors in Hungary

Audi has officially begun with serial production of electrical motors in Hungary. The production capacity at the Győr factory is around 400 motors per day, and is planned to be successively increased. The 8,500 m² facility in Győr is run by a subsidiary company, Audi Hungaria, who is following a production concept called modular assembly. […]

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