Audi confirms VW up!-based electric car

Posted Oct 8th 2008 8:01AM by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi



Audi officials have been indicating for some time that the German brand will introduce a battery electric in the coming years. Last week at the Paris Motor Show, management board member Peter Schwarzenbauer reportedly confirmed that again to Britain's AutoCar magazine. However, contrary to some previous reports that the car would be based on the new A1 mini that appeared in concept form in Paris, Schwarzenbauer said the EV would be based on the upcoming NSF (new small family) which is the basis of the series of Volkswagen up! concepts that appeared in 2007. Volkswagen will brand the production version of the up! as the Lupo and the platform will also spawn models under other VW group brands such as Seat and Skoda. Thanks to zamafir for the tip!

[Source: AutoCar]

Tags: audi, audi electric vehicle, AudiElectricVehicle, volkswagen, volkswagen up, VolkswagenUp, vw up, VwUp

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