Audi unveiled its first electric SUV, the E-Tron, which it has begun to mass produce in factory in Brussels

Briefing

September 19, 2018

Briefing	E-Tron Car Debut – Car manufacturer Audi revealed production-version of its first electric car, the E-Tron, on September 17, 2018 in San Francisco, California, U.S. Mass Production – Audi starting to mass produce E-Tron at Brussels factory, which serves as focal point for company's electric vehicle plans Key Features – Has two electric motors that provide 355 horsepower and torque of 414 pound-feet (561 Newton-meters), with maximum range of 400 kilometers Market Availability – Will be available commercially by end of 2018 Competition – Will compete against recently released Mercedenz Benz EQC and Tesla Model 3 Future Plans – Include launching more than 20 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids by 2025
Accelerator	Transportation and Mobility
Sector	Transportation and Logistics
Organization	Audi AG
Source	"Electric goes Audi: all-electric Audi e-tron SUV unveiled and available for US customers to place reservations," Audi, https://www.audi.com/; Korosec, K., "Audi starts mass production of its first all-electric SUV", TechCrunch, https://techcrunch.com/; Evans, B., "Audi starts mass production of e-tron electric SUV", The Drive, http://www.thedrive.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	September 17, 2018

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