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All charged up: from Copenhagen to Bergen in the A6 e-tron - An Audi A6 Sportback e-tron in Glacier white metallic drives over the Hardanger Bridge in Norway. Wooded mountains are visible in the background.

At Audi, “e-tron” is used to designate all models that exclusively drive on electric power. Electric car batteries can be recharged in two ways: using an external source – such as a charging station or Wallbox – or using a process known as energy recovery (recuperation) while the car is in motion.

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Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron - An Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron in Ascari blue metallic is basking in the mid-day sun in front of a fast charging station.

Sustainability

08/12/2025

What makes the Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron the perfect travel companion

Combining SUV spaciousness with an elegant Sportback silhouette, the Q6 Sportback e-tron not only boasts a striking and dynamic look but also offers practical advantages for long-distance travel – perfect for summer vacations.

Audi Q6L Sportback e-tron / Audi Q6L e-tron - From the left: Audi Q6L Sportback e-tron, Audi Q6L e-tron, outdoor stand shot, exterior

Company

08/08/2025

Audi launches product initiative in China with introduction of PPE and PPC models

Product initiative kicks off in China: Audi is introducing a new generation of electric vehicles and efficient combustion-engine models to the Chinese market, specifically designed to meet the needs of Chinese customers. Leading the way are the Audi Q6L e-tron and Audi Q6L Sportback e-tron – the first localized models based on the PPE – alongside the Audi A5L and Audi A5L Sportback, which are built on the PPC platform. The fully electric Q models and the Audi A5L were officially launched on August 7 during a launch event in Hangzhou. The Audi A5L Sportback has been commercially available since August 1.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron - Static photo,
Colour: Siam beige metallic

Models

10/29/2024

Audi A6 e-tron: New attractively priced entry-level models are introduced

The A6 e-tron family is expanding: Audi is launching an entry-level variant with rear-wheel drive and a more affordable variant with quattro drive. The new drive variants are now available to order. The A6 Sportback e-tron costs 62,800 euros, and the A6 Avant e-tron 64,450 euros. The price for the A6 Sportback e-tron quattro is 79,800 euros, and for the A6 Avant e-tron quattro 81,450 euros.

Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron - Static photo,
Colour: Ascari blue metallic

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Models

10/14/2024

Exciting design and longest range in the model family: the new Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron

Audi is expanding its electric-model portfolio with the Q6 Sportback e-tron, a successful and very popular body variant. The powerful, iconic SUV design typical of Audi in the Q6 SUV e-tron has been complemented by the essence of the Sportback’s features. The result is an even more progressive and sporty silhouette that appeals to design-conscious customers in particular. With the new incarnation, the almost perfect proportions are even more apparent. Thanks to its dynamic rear and the resulting aerodynamic benefits, the Q6 Sportback e-tron performance is the range champion in the Q6 series, with up to 657 kilometers. The Q6 Sportback e-tron, which features the familiar strengths of the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) in terms of performance, range, efficiency, and charging, is yet another example of the scalability of the platform.

Audi A6 Avant e-tron / Audi A6 Sportback e-tron / Audi S6 Sportback e-tron - Static photo,
Colours: Malpelo blue metallic, Siam beige metallic, Magnet grey,

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Technology

07/31/2024

Rethinking the upper mid-size segment: the Audi A6 e-tron sets standards in design and range

The Audi A6 e-tron concept debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2021 trade fair as the forerunner of an innovative family of all-electric volume models. Audi is now launching the A6 e-tron as a Sportback and Avant. As the second model on the PPE platform, the upper mid-size vehicle picks up on the familiar product strengths of performance, range, efficiency, and charging. It is also the platform’s first model with a flat floor concept. The exterior is powerful, sporty, and perfectly proportioned. Audi's new design philosophy defines the interior. Depending on the equipment level, the A6 e-tron offers many innovative features, such as second-generation virtual exterior mirrors, a panoramic glass roof that becomes opaque at the touch of a button and illuminated rings at the rear. The A6 e-tron and S6 e-tron can be ordered from September 2024 as Sportback and Avant versions. Prices at market launch are 75,600 euros for the A6 Sportback e-tron performance and 99,500 euros for the Audi S6 Sportback e-tron.

The new Audi e-tron GT model family - Static photo,
Audi S e-tron GT, Colour: Florett silver metallic; Audi RS e-tron GT, Colour: Nimbus grey perl effect; Audi RS e-tron GT performance, Colour: Bedford green metallic

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Models

06/18/2024

The new Audi e-tron GT: An electrifying masterpiece

The Audi e-tron GT quattro has been the electric and sporty top model in Audi’s product portfolio since its premiere in 2021. The four-door Gran Turismo combines evocative design with a powerful drive system and dynamic handling. The new versions significantly improve the sporty vehicle's range, performance, charging, and handling. With the RS e-tron GT performance, Audi is debuting its first fully electric RS performance model. The new models in the Audi e-tron GT family are available to order now.

Audi Q6 e-tron performance - The Audi Q6 e-tron performance has a particularly efficient rear-wheel drive.

Models

05/29/2024

Audi Q6 e-tron performance: even more efficiency, even more range

Audi is announcing a further, particularly efficient drive variant for the new Audi Q6 e-tron ahead of the official market launch in August. With rear-wheel drive and a newly developed lithium-ion battery with a total gross capacity of 100 kWh (94.9 kWh net), the Audi Q6 e-tron performance has a range of up to 641 kilometers (according to the WLTP global standard). This capability puts it at the top of the Q6 e-tron family. In addition, the scalable Premium Platform Electric (PPE) demonstrates its flexibility with the first purely rear-wheel drive variant. The new Audi Q6 SUV e-tron performance is now available to order from 68,800 EUR.

Audi Q6 e-tron quattro - Dynamic photo,
Colour: Plasma blue metallic

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Models

05/13/2024

Premium Platform Electric (PPE): A technological leap for the next generation of fully electric premium mobility from Audi

The Premium Platform Electric (PPE), developed jointly with Porsche, is a key component for the expansion of the global portfolio of all-electric Audi models. For Audi, it represents an important step in becoming a leading provider of sustainable premium mobility. For the next generation of electric vehicles from Audi, the company has redeveloped the electric motors, the power electronics, the transmission, as well as the high-voltage battery and all related components, and tailored them exactly to the requirements of battery electric vehicles.

Audi Q6 e-tron world premiere on March 18, 2024, in Ingolstadt - Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Board of Management

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Technology

03/18/2024

A technological leap for electric mobility: the Premium Platform Electric and the E³ 1.2 electronic architecture

With the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) and the new E³ electronic architecture, Audi is continuing to assert its status as a leading provider of networked and fully electric premium mobility. The PPE platform, which was developed jointly with Porsche, and the E³ 1.2 electronic architecture, which was designed with CARIAD, are important milestones for the expansion of Audi’s global electric vehicle range, and they mark the beginning of the biggest product initiative in Audi’s history. With the world premiere of the Audi Q6 e-tron, the brand with the four rings is introducing its first production model based on the PPE, a platform designed specifically for battery electric vehicles.

High-performance, compact, and intelligent: the high-voltage battery for the Premium Platform Electric - The newly developed lithium-ion battery for the Q6 e-tron(((Audi Q6 e-tron quattro: Combined power consumption in kWh/100 km: 19.6 -17.0 (WLTP); CO2...

Technology

03/18/2024

High-performance, compact, and intelligent: the high-voltage battery for the Premium Platform Electric

The Q6 e-tron series, built in Ingolstadt, is the first fully electric high-volume model manufactured at a German Audi site. Simultaneously, the brand with the four rings is consolidating new skills and technologies at its company headquarters with the assembly of the newly developed high-voltage (HV) battery for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). Thanks to the new battery assembly, Audi is gradually increasing the vertical range of manufacture for fully electric models and gathering experience for battery module production further down the line.

Illustration - Audi Hungaria sets new standards in the production of electric motors for the PPE - The powerful, compact, and efficient electric motors are built at the world's largest powertrain plant in Győr, Hungary.

Company

03/18/2024

Audi Hungaria sets new standards in the production of electric motors for the PPE

Audi builds the electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) at the world’s largest powertrain plant in Győr, Hungary. The drive systems will initially be used in the Audi Q6 e-tron series, which is produced in Ingolstadt. Győr manufactures the PPE drive systems on an area of around 15,000 square meters (approx. 160,000 sq ft), in addition to producing stator and transmission components and assembling the axles. Csaba Imre Benke, Head of the Electric Drive Systems Product Segment in Győr and responsible for the production of the PPE drive systems, explains how Audi is setting new standards with the production of electric drive systems for the PPE.

Company

11/15/2023

Digital and sustainable: Audi forges ahead with construction of its new EV factory in China

Construction of Audi FAW NEV Company in Changchun, China, is advancing according to plan. In June 2022, the joint company of brand with the four rings and its Chinese partner FAW (First Automotive Works) laid the cornerstone for the new production site. The factory exclusively produces all-electric Audi models. With its state-of-the-art facility, the company aims to set new standards in digitalization, efficiency, and sustainability.

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E-mobility during winter season
Electrically powered cars not only need to heat the interior in winter, but also to keep the battery system at the right temperature. This is because low outside temperatures have a negative effect on the performance of high-voltage batteries. Audi experts Pierre Woltmann and Thomas Anzenberger explain in an interview why concerns about excessive range loss in electrically powered Audi models are unfounded. Also: Eight tips on what Audi customers can do to keep the high-voltage battery of their e-tron model efficient in winter.

Technology

12/19/2021