Audi at a technology preview event in late September
presented the four modular battery-electric platforms that will underpin
upcoming EVs from the brand.
The platforms were shown in production models and concepts,
most of which we already know. However, one of the concepts was a
never-before-seen hatchback similar in size to the A5 Sportback.
The other vehicles included the E-tron based
on the MLB Evo platform, the E-tron
GT concept based on the J1 platform, and the Q4
E-tron concept based on the MEB platform. Both the E-tron GT and Q4
E-tron concepts are confirmed to spawn production models in 2020.
The mystery concept is based on the PPE
(Premium Platform Electric) platform being developed by Audi and
Porsche. The first model based on the PPE platform is due in 2021, though
neither Audi nor Porsche is yet to state what form it will take.
Interestingly, there are rumors that the A5 range might
not be renewed after the current generation. Perhaps Audi is planning
to replace the A5 range with an electric equivalent.
Audi is committed to launching at least 20 EVs by 2025, so
it's likely some existing models will either be replaced or redesigned on an EV
platform. Other models likely to go down the EV route include next-generation
versions of the TT and A8.
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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