RE: Message to BA2 Apr 2019 08:42
No idea why people would sell now, sentiment has change in lithium considerabley. Christ most of the automakers have backlogs of EVs due to not sourcing battery cells. Be it Kia and the ENIRO or AUDIs ETron.
Article translated from German:
Audi has production problems with the e-tron
The launch of Audi's new e-tron is more than bumpy. Originally scheduled for the end of 2018, last week was the official market launch in Europe. But customers seem to need a lot of patience.
The new e-tron, a fully electric big SUV, is in Brussels off the line. However, Audi obviously has problems filling the plant in Brussels as planned. Originally it was planned to produce just under 300 of the new big SUVs e-tron daily. But right now it is just half that runs off the production line, as supplier and employee circles have reported to the Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Audi apparently gets too few batteries for the e-tron
The Ingolstadt get so few batteries from the South Korean battery cell manufacturer LG Chem from its plant in Poland. Audi itself does not want to comment on the reports. A spokeswoman says that every model start-up is associated with challenges that are mastered together with the development partners and suppliers. Start the production with very high quality standards step by step.
Delivery time for e-tron from Audi is five months
According to the information, there are already 20,000 reservations for the e-tron. The delivery time is around five months. But if customers are willing to wait for their new car for so long? For in the next few months, competitors have announced numerous new all-electric vehicles, some of which are also going to be significantly cheaper than the e-tron.
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