Secrecy surrounds a possible platform partner, but Audi is said to have entered talks with a number of Chinese companies.
– a new electric vehicle line-up originally conceived to kick off with a liftback style saloon but now expected to launch as a mid-sized SUV-style crossover prior to the addition of further models.The Volkswagen Group's existing Modular Electric Toolkit and Premium Platform Electric structures have been deemed unsuitable for these models, a high-ranking Audi official told Autocar.
Audi's efforts to source a third-party platform to increase its competitiveness in China's booming electric vehicle market are claimed to have attracted the seal of approval from Volkswagen Group CEO, Oliver Blume. Secrecy surrounds a possible platform partner. However, Audi is said to have already entered into talks with a number of Chinese-based companies offering platforms.
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