Audi India set to launch luxury electric car with superior mileage in 2020
Company plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, as opposed to existing EVs that can run 150 km at most Company News : German luxury car maker Audi is getting ready to launch a luxury electric vehicle (EV) in the country in 2020. It is working on training of employees and dealers. The company said dealerships will need to have a charging station as well. It plans to sell EVs at select dealerships in few cities depending on the progress in charging infrastructure to begin with. “The government has clearly sent a message that EV is the future and not hybrids while introducing the GST last year. For the past nine months, we have been working heavily on the infrastructure. We have set up a task force called Electrified India within the company to work on the EV launch in India,” Rahil Ansari, Head, Audi India told Business Standard. Ansari said EV is the future for Audi globally. “Globally, we are launching four EVs by 2020. By 2025