Audi’s Chinese-Made EVs To Use BYD And CATL Batteries

Audi's all-electric models to be produced in China through the company's joint venture partnership with FAW will use battery packs from BYD and CATL. The German automaker will locally assemble the Q6 L e-tron, Q6 L Sportback e-tron and A6 L e-tron, each of which differs from the regular models due to its extended wheelbase.

Audi will use BYD's lithium-ion phosphate in lower trim levels, while CATL's most expensive and higher energy density NMC batteries will be used in higher-end models. These cells use nickel-manganese cobalt chemistry with a graphite anode, local media reported.

Local production of the Q6 L e-tron, Q6 L Sportback e-tron and A6 L e-tron will be handled by a joint venture plant currently under construction with FAW. The €2.6 billion / $2.8 billion (20 billion yuan) plant in Changchun, Jilin Province, will cover 2.46 million square meters and have an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles. Work at the site is expected to be completed in December 2024, with production of the Q6 L e-tron starting shortly thereafter.

The EVs built at this site will be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture developed by Audi in collaboration with Porsche.

Source: Carnewschina