Audi Plans to Produce an All-Electric SUV with 310 Miles Range, Competing

According to Green auto Reports, Audi’s Research and Development Chief Executive Ulrich Hackenberg said: “We will optimally integrate the innovative cell modules developed with LG Chem and Samsung SDI into our vehicle architecture”.

Audi has reaffirmed its promise to build an electric SUV with a range of at least 500 kilometers (310 miles).

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s stock on 13 August traded at beginning with a price of $240.00 and when day-trade ended the stock finally increased 1.82% to end at $242.51. That model gets its juice from a 92kWh Li-on battery and offers an estimated range of 279 miles (450km).

The range mentioned is nearly certainly based on the European testing cycle, which produces longer range ratings than our own EPA tests.

The South Korean suppliers will source the batteries from plants in Europe, Audi added. Martens said that together with their South Korean development associates, they are carrying manufacturing of the latest battery-cell technology to EU along with strengthening European industry with this vital technology.

It isn’t saying a whole lot about the vehicle itself just yet, but Audi announced yesterday that it is partnering with LG and Samsung on a new all-electric sport utility vehicle with a range that the German automaker hopes will give it a broader appeal. Both organisations have experience with electric battery technology, with LG having supplied Renault, General Motors and Daimler, and Samsung having worked with Volkswagen and BMW.

Previously, Sanyo and Panasonic were providing batteries used in Audi’s “e-tron” electric automobiles. The concept Q6 Coupe will be unveiled next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.

With Audi’s strong focus on expanding its SUV line-up, the addition of more Q cars is a given. An all-electric version of the Q6 would likely fall under Audi’s e-tron family, a series of electric and hybrid vehicle concepts that debuted in 2009.