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Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

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The first Audi Q8 e-tron drove off the production line at the Brussels plant yesterday, 14 December, marking the beginning of an era for the new top model in Audi’s electric SUV range. The plant has been a model for sustainable production since the production of the Audi e-tron began.

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Audi Brussels to produce exclusively e-tron quattro SUV, battery packs; A1 production moving to Spain

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As of 2018, Audi Brussels will produce exclusively the commercial version of Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ). The site in Belgium will thus become a key plant for electric mobility at the Volkswagen Group. The plant will also produce its own battery packs.

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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Audi is joining the race as automakers gear up to introduce new, lower-cost EV models. Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV.

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Audi developing modular assembly principle as successor to production line; Gy?r testing for 2018 e-tron electric motor production

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Audi is developing a new modular assembly principle intended as the enabler of the post-production line assembly era. Audi anticipates modular assembly will deliver productivity benefits of at least 20%. For Audi, these are the driverless transport systems (DTS), which began testing at Ingolstadt in 2015.

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Porsche is finally unveiling the Macan EV this week, its latest sketches show an early look

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The all-electric Porsche Macan will finally show its face later this week. The electric SUV we’ve been waiting for Porsche has been teasing the all-electric version of the almighty Macan for what seems like forever now. The brand first announced they would launch an electric Macan in 2019.

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Telsa joins VW and BYD in cutting prices in Germany

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Electrek reported last week that BYD is dropping prices of its EVs in Germany by as much as 15%, with its Atto 3 compact SUV seeing the biggest cuts. BYD only sold 4,140 cars in Germany in 2023, but is looking for 10% market share after its factory in Hungary starts production in a few years.

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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

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Electrek reported last week that BYD is dropping prices of its EVs in Germany by as much as 15%, with its Atto 3 compact SUV seeing the biggest cuts. BYD only sold 4,140 cars in Germany in 2023, but is looking for 10% market share after its factory in Hungary starts production in a few years. Meanwhile, Tesla shares were down 1.6%

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