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Company

08/08/2025

Audi launches product initiative in China with introduction of PPE and PPC models

Product initiative kicks off in China: Audi is introducing a new generation of electric vehicles and efficient combustion-engine models to the Chinese market, specifically designed to meet the needs of Chinese customers. Leading the way are the Audi Q6L e-tron and Audi Q6L Sportback e-tron – the first localized models based on the PPE – alongside the Audi A5L and Audi A5L Sportback, which are built on the PPC platform. The fully electric Q models and the Audi A5L were officially launched on August 7 during a launch event in Hangzhou. The Audi A5L Sportback has been commercially available since August 1.

Models

05/13/2024

Premium Platform Electric (PPE): A technological leap for the next generation of fully electric premium mobility from Audi

The Premium Platform Electric (PPE), developed jointly with Porsche, is a key component for the expansion of the global portfolio of all-electric Audi models. For Audi, it represents an important step in becoming a leading provider of sustainable premium mobility. For the next generation of electric vehicles from Audi, the company has redeveloped the electric motors, the power electronics, the transmission, as well as the high-voltage battery and all related components, and tailored them exactly to the requirements of battery electric vehicles.

Technology

03/18/2024

A technological leap for electric mobility: the Premium Platform Electric and the E³ 1.2 electronic architecture

With the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) and the new E³ electronic architecture, Audi is continuing to assert its status as a leading provider of networked and fully electric premium mobility. The PPE platform, which was developed jointly with Porsche, and the E³ 1.2 electronic architecture, which was designed with CARIAD, are important milestones for the expansion of Audi’s global electric vehicle range, and they mark the beginning of the biggest product initiative in Audi’s history. With the world premiere of the Audi Q6 e-tron, the brand with the four rings is introducing its first production model based on the PPE, a platform designed specifically for battery electric vehicles.

Technology

03/18/2024

High-performance, compact, and intelligent: the high-voltage battery for the Premium Platform Electric

The Q6 e-tron series, built in Ingolstadt, is the first fully electric high-volume model manufactured at a German Audi site. Simultaneously, the brand with the four rings is consolidating new skills and technologies at its company headquarters with the assembly of the newly developed high-voltage (HV) battery for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). Thanks to the new battery assembly, Audi is gradually increasing the vertical range of manufacture for fully electric models and gathering experience for battery module production further down the line.

Company

03/18/2024

Audi Hungaria sets new standards in the production of electric motors for the PPE

Audi builds the electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) at the world’s largest powertrain plant in Győr, Hungary. The drive systems will initially be used in the Audi Q6 e-tron series, which is produced in Ingolstadt. Győr manufactures the PPE drive systems on an area of around 15,000 square meters (approx. 160,000 sq ft), in addition to producing stator and transmission components and assembling the axles. Csaba Imre Benke, Head of the Electric Drive Systems Product Segment in Győr and responsible for the production of the PPE drive systems, explains how Audi is setting new standards with the production of electric drive systems for the PPE.

Company

11/15/2023

Digital and sustainable: Audi forges ahead with construction of its new EV factory in China

Construction of Audi FAW NEV Company in Changchun, China, is advancing according to plan. In June 2022, the joint company of brand with the four rings and its Chinese partner FAW (First Automotive Works) laid the cornerstone for the new production site. The factory exclusively produces all-electric Audi models. With its state-of-the-art facility, the company aims to set new standards in digitalization, efficiency, and sustainability.

Company

11/07/2023

Audi begins production of electric motors for the PPE in Győr

A new chapter in drive production at Audi is beginning in the Hungarian city of Győr, as the company commences manufacture of electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The newly developed electric motors will be used for the first time in the Audi Q6 e-tron series. Production of the first fully electric Audi model is scheduled to start at the Ingolstadt headquarters at the end of the year with the PPE-based model. Among other provisions, the company has set up its own battery assembly facility in Ingolstadt in preparation for this step. In Győr, Hungary, Audi Hungaria produces stators and transmission components in a completely new 15,000-square-meter production area, where the axles for the PPE are also assembled. Product testing also takes place in Győr.

Technology

10/14/2022

Audi Urban Purifier – The Fine Dust Filter for Electric Vehicles

In a pilot project, Audi is working with supplier MANN+HUMMEL to develop a particulate filter for electric cars that collects particulate matter from the surrounding area. Both while driving and charging, it is to already help improve air quality in cities during a first pilot phase. The innovative technology will be demonstrated at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL in London.

Models

02/28/2022

Handling the Norwegian winter with Audi e-tron

How does an electric car work in the Nordic cold? A Norwegian family who has driven the Audi e-tron since 2019 shares their experiences. Alongside explanations from Audi’s own technicians, this will give you the best insight into how the Audi e-tron performs in a cold climate and on icy roads.

Models

05/25/2021

Progressive and sporty into the new model year: The Audi e-tron S line black edition

A progressive, profoundly sporty exterior look with a black Singleframe and black side mirror caps, an interior with orange accents – Audi presents its fully electric SUV models e-tron and e-tron Sportback in the S line black edition. Presales just started in Germany and other European markets.

Models

05/03/2021

The Audi e-tron GT – a Gran Turismo unlike any other – now available in numerous markets

It’s an Audi unlike any other, and as of today, the e-tron GT is now on sale at dealerships across Europe. The fully electric Gran Turismo is available in two models, in both cases with all-wheel drive. As the Audi e-tron GT quattro, it has a starting price of 99,800 euros in Germany. The RS e-tron GT is available starting at 138,200 euros.

Models

04/14/2021

Electric, efficient and emotionally appealing: Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron

Versatile all-rounders for everyday use that transfer the progressive design of the concept cars into series production and that can be driven locally without any emissions: The Audi Q4 e-tron and the Q4 Sportback e-tron are the first compact electric SUVs from the brand with the Four Rings.

Press kit

• Prototype Drive Audi Q6 e-tron
  Welcome to a new generation of electric mobility: Audi is accelerating its transformation to premium electric mobility with the Q6 e-tron. The model’s new PPE platform, a new electronic architecture, state-of-the-art battery and charging technology, and, of course, a dynamic drivetrain that typifies the Audi DNA, form the basis.
  Technology

  07/26/2023