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Software Snag Stalls Debut of Audi’s First Electric SUV
Audi AG says its new e-tron all-electric SUV will reach dealers four weeks later than expected because the company must clear a software update with regulators.
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Audi AG says its new e-tron all-electric SUV will reach dealers four weeks later than expected because the company must clear a software update with regulators.
The company tells Reuters that Audi must re-certify a portion of the car’s software that was modified during the latter stages of the car’s development. The e-tron began production in Brussels late last month.
The electric SUV is a direct competitor to Tesla Inc.’s Model X electric crossover, which went on sale three years ago, and Jaguar Cars Ltd.’s just-introduced i-Pace crossover.
Audi’s software glitch was first reported yesterday by Germany’s Bild am Sonntag. The newspaper predicts the issue could delay the e-tron launch by several months.
Separately, Bild also says Audi is negotiating EV battery prices with South Korean supplies LG Chem. The report says LG Chem, citing high demand for its batteries, wants to hike prices about 10%. The company also supplies batteries for Daimler AG and Audi parent Volkswagen Group.
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