Etron Info from Audi CFO Alexander Seitz

gooki · Dec 30, 2018

Some of the highlights (google translate).

Responses from Audi CFO Alexander Seitz

The overall operating license for the Audi e-tron has been available recently. We will begin distributing vehicles from the Brussels plant in Europe's first markets later this year. The market launch with larger quantities will start in Europe at the beginning of 2019, followed by North America in spring and China later in the year.
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As I said, we have to get the people - even the critics - in the cars. Then an electric car speaks for itself.
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Again, the question is what exactly is the bottleneck part. The cell? Then it is less of a problem because the cell as such is a mass part. But if it is part of the battery assembly or if the assembly hall itself needs to be enlarged, it is much more difficult. Then we are back at the 18 to 24 months.
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Our modular batteries are designed so that we can fill them with different cells. The e-tron, which will also be built in China for the local market from 2020, gets Chinese cells. The Chinese are also making huge strides in cell technology, which is clearly a policy concern. What you have missed in the combustion engine, you want to catch up now in the electrical technology. Whether this succeeds will become apparent. The software also plays a much bigger role than many believed.
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Naturally. Because of local demand, in China we will soon be bringing the long version of Q2 as an electric car. It is also conceivable that one day we will offer such a model in Europe, if the demand is right.
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There are special legal requirements in China that our cars have to meet there like all manufacturers. They transmit the required data such as voltages, currents, temperature or error codes via a secure mobile connection.
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We as manufacturers too are involved with our competitors within the framework of our joint venture "Ionity". But the state must continue to play an active role in infrastructure development. That can not be done by the carmakers alone.
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From the interviewer. Interesting to hear they're under 200 miles of real world range in (Abu Dhabi, which has ideal temperature for EVs at the moment).

Although the e-tron quattro can charge quickly, the range display has not risen here yet over 320 kilometers. Is not that limiting the target audience?
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Source:
https://edison.handelsblatt.com/erleben/audi-finanzvorstand-seitz-keine-roten-zahlen-mit-elektroautos/23790024.html?ticket=ST-63341-1jyAivFMX5MWJS4G6bWg-ap6

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