Porsche and Audi ramp up production capacities ahead of e-car launch - report
Automobilwoche / Electrive / Electrek
VW subsidiaries Porsche and Audi are planning to ramp up production capacities for their first fully electric models in response to unexpectedly strong demand, . Porsche plans to double production capacity to 40,000 units per year, according to the article. Audi is currently planning to make 70,000 units per year and is also considerung to raise that target. Audi will start delivering its 鈥渆-tron鈥� in March, while the first buyers of the Porsche 鈥淭aycan鈥� 鈥� formerly known as 鈥淢ission E鈥� 鈥� 聽should receive their cars in early 2020, .
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