comes off the same production line. It will also allow the company to better meet the needs of consumers as drivers begin buying more battery-powered cars and SUVs in the years to come.
“Step by step, we are bringing all our sites into the future,” Audi board member Gerd Walker said in a statement. “We don’t want any standalone lighthouse projects on greenfield sites. Instead, we are investing in our existing plants so they end up being just as efficient and flexible as newly built production sites or greenfield plants.”
Audi can afford to make this commitment now because it knows where its future lies as an automaker. The brand has said it will only introduce EVs starting in 2026, a decision likely driven by the EU’s strict new Euro 7 emission standards, which are set to go into effect in 2025. This may mean an end for models like the A1 and TT,