The first series-production model of the newly established AUDI brand, created specifically for the Chinese market – the AUDI E5 Sportback – rolled off the assembly line on August 18 in Anting. Pre-sale for the AUDI E5 Sportback, developed in the strategic partnership between Audi and its Chinese partner SAIC, started on the same day: Customers in China can now preorder the model. The first vehicles will be delivered in September.
- Dedicated AUDI production facility established in Anting, Shanghai
- Fermín Soneira, CEO of the China-dedicated AUDI brand: “We unite German engineering, technology and quality with Chinese cutting-edge innovation, creating a car without compromises. The E5 Sportback embodies our vision to bring the best of both worlds together.”
- First vehicle deliveries set for September
Dedicated production facility for AUDI models
To manufacture AUDI models, the two partners have established a dedicated production facility on the existing SAIC Volkswagen site in Anting, Shanghai. Initially, around 700 employees will produce the AUDI E5 Sportback there. Two additional AUDI models are scheduled to follow within the next two years. The manufacturing operations in Anting are defined by a high degree of automation, state-of-the-art technologies – including machine learning for quality monitoring – and a fully digitalized production management system.
AUDI E5 Sportback: first series model of the new AUDI brand
The four-door AUDI E5 Sportback, is a fully electric fastback, combining dynamic proportions, power outputs of up to 579 kW and a maximum range of 770km. Four distinct powertrains offer rear-wheel or quattro drive for a dynamic driving experience, accelerating from 0-100km/h in up to 3.4 seconds. Built on the new Advanced Digitized Platform (ADP), the E5 Sportback offers next-generation connected vehicle functionality and full-car over the air updates.
read on
Audi MediaCenter
