Audi has to stop the production of the bearer of hope E-Tron. As the Handelsblatt reported, said the automaker on Friday that the Assembly of the electric cars was interrupted in the Brussels plant until Wednesday. Start-up difficulties in the production of the group should have headed to as a reason. "Naturally, this brings with it various challenges, which we tackle together with our development partners and suppliers," the company said.

Audi can only procure battery cells for 40,000 E-Tron

For the past six months, Audi manufacture the electric SUV in Brussels, has produced in 2019, around 25,000 pieces. A difficulty arises since the start of production, the supply of battery cells. Audi refers to this from Korean supplier LG Chem, as Porsche and Mercedes.

this time the production would have to stop in Brussels, as is now again the battery cells are missing, as it was called in corporate circles. Whether Audi will achieve the ambitious production target of 80,000 E-Tron, depends to a large extent from LG, since these are so far only have like battery cells for 40,000 pieces. In addition, LG is not the only source for Audi, but The VW subsidiary, is now hoping for the Korean LG-rival Samsung: This is currently expanding its capacity at the Hungarian plant.

E-Tron customers must already now, half a year on your car

wait for The current halt in production is for Audi a Nuisance in several respects: Audi-E-Tron-customers have to wait six months to your car. However, if the problems should not be solved, it could mean longer delivery times. Annoying, since the Ingolstadt-based company, however, earlier than the competitors Mercedes and BMW on the market are the E-Tron.

The electric cars also play an important role for the climate balance sheet of the Volkswagen group. The wolf Burger must make penalty payments to the EU-Commission, if there is not enough electricity sold should be to reduce the average CO2 emissions.

According to Handelsblatt, the parent company is not affected by the acute supply problems: "For us, the cell supply goes according to Plan," said a VW spokesman on Friday. Volkswagen helps the fact that the sale of its new Generation of electric vehicles still has not begun. In late summer the first examples of the new ID to.3 delivered to the customers. VW has so in the difference to Mercedes or Audi a little more time.

Volkswagen is pursuing the development of the market for battery cells is exactly

Still, the Volkswagen-responsible not to monitor the market for battery cells very carefully. A lack of cells would make the sector the entire car, and hence the Wolfsburg vehicle's manufacturer.

In Zwickau VW plant, the new ID is.3 in preparation for the sale starts currently in comparatively small numbers. The batteries are to be installed immediately, as a subsequent install is not technically possible.

In the coming months, Volkswagen will increase the production of the new electric cars. Then, the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer need even more battery cells. "We hope, of course, that a sufficient supply is ensured," it said in addition from business circles.

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hyo Date Of Update: 25 February 2020, 09:01