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Audi starts of production of all-electric E-tron SUV

Audi will begin mass production of its new e-Tron - the automaker's first all-electric SUV.

Audi will present the unveiled electric car for the first time at its world premiere in San Francisco on September 17. With a charging capacity of up to 150kW at quick-charging stations, Audi claims it can be recharged in 30 minutes.

READ: 'Radical vision of the future' - Audi's reveals all-electric E-Tron sports car concept


'A genuine pioneer'

"The Audi e-tron is a genuine pioneer. It features innovative technologies such as virtual exterior mirrors and combines traditional Audi qualities in handling and dynamics with technical Vorsprung that goes far beyond the car.

"Our Brussels plant was comprehensively modernised for the production of the electric car. This is the world's first certified CO2-neutral mass production in the premium segment," said Peter Kössler, Member of the Board of Management for Production and Logistics at Audi.

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                                                                       Image: Audi South Africa



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