Audi gives 'sneak preview' of e-tron concept car, lays out 10-year sustainability plan

Record ID: 645546

  • Title: Audi gives 'sneak preview' of e-tron concept car, lays out 10-year sustainability plan
  • Date: 18th April 2017
  • Summary: ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PHOTOS PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PHOTOS AROUND CAR FRONT OF CAR PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PHOTOS STEERING WHEEL SCREEN SHOWING WEATHER AND GPS SYSTEM CAR SEEN FROM BEHIND MEMBER OF AUDI'S MANAGEMENT BOARD, DIETMAR VOGGENREITER, TALKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEMBER OF AUDI'S MANAGEMENT BOARD, DIETMAR VOGGENREITER, SAYING: "Well, we have actually a 10-year plan with our JV (joint venture) partner FAW, and in this 10-year plan, we have clear focus also on e-tron cars because sustainability is one of the mega trends worldwide." INTERIOR OF CAR CAMERA AND WINDOW (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEMBER OF AUDI'S MANAGEMENT BOARD, DIETMAR VOGGENREITER, SAYING: "No, it's really close to the production version, and we really focused on the design for this car, for the sportback version of our e-tron car. And, as I said, we will have the start of production in 2019." (REPORTER ASKING: "In China?") "No. First in Europe, and then we'll see whether we import it into China or whether we produce it in China." BACK OF CAR AUDI LOGO ON CAR SIGNING ON BACK OF CAR READING (English): "E-TRON" (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEMBER OF AUDI'S MANAGEMENT BOARD, DIETMAR VOGGENREITER, SAYING: "Well, there is first of all a worldwide customer trend for sustainability, and the customers are asking for CO2-optimised mobility solutions. And one puzzle piece of this strategy are the e-tron cars in a transition phase, first the plug-in hybrid cars, and later on in the long-run, we will see more and more shares of the fully battery vehicle cars." PEOPLE STANDING AROUND CONCEPT CAR CONCEPT CAR ON DISPLAY EXTERIOR OF EXHIBITION HALL SIGN READING (English, Chinese): "THE 17TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY EXHIBITION" SECURITY STAFF WALKING OUTSIDE EXHIBITION HALL PEOPLE WALKING INTO EXHIBITION HALL PEOPLE WALKING IN INTERIOR OF EXHIBITION HALL VARIOUS OF MAN CLEANING WHEEL OF CADILLAC XT5 MAN CLEANING CADILLAC CT6 WHILE OTHER PEOPLE CLEAN FLOOR MAN CLEANING CADILLAC CT6 CARS AT MORRIS GARAGES' DISPLAY MG CAR ON DISPLAY PEOPLE COVERING RED CLOTH OVER MG CAR PEOPLE WALKING PAST CARS COVERED IN CLOTH
  • Embargoed: 2nd May 2017 12:30
  • Keywords: China Audi FAW cars plug-in Shanghai e-tron
  • Location: SHANGHAI, CHINA
  • City: SHANGHAI, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Company News Markets,Economic Events
  • Reuters ID: LVA0036CXDXL1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Audi AG on Tuesday (April 18) gave a "sneak preview" of the Audi e-tron Sportback concept car, a fully-electric battery car that is expected to be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, as other automakers' preparations were in full swing.
    Audi AG and its China joint-venture partner FAW Group said on Tuesday they will produce and sell five "e-tron" plug-in cars in China over the next five years, part of a global push to boost sales of all-electric battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
    As part of this agreement, the two companies recently began producing in China the first of the five planned cars, a plug-in hybrid version of the Audi A6L. The model is expected to hit the market later this year.
    The Shanghai auto show opens to the public on Friday (April 21).
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