Huawei supports domestic Audi Q6L e-tron will debut

At the launch conference of Xiaomi SU7 on March 28, lei jun said bluntly, “after three years of benchmarking Taycan, we found that Porsche is still quite good, and our car is still quite far from Porsche.” This is to some extent Lei Jun’s awe of Volkswagen Group’s electric models. Audi e-tron GT is a product born on the same platform (J1 platform) as Porsche Taycan. After J1 platform, PPE pure electric platform is once again jointly developed and used by Audi and Porsche.,
, the PPE luxury pure electric platform has been given high hopes by the Volkswagen Group. As the next generation pure electric platform, it has many technological innovations. With the blessing of 800V electrical architecture, it can charge 255km in 10 minutes, accommodate 100kWh battery packs, have an efficient three-power system, and can stand in the first echelon of the electric vehicle industry.,
, “PPE Platform 800V Electrical Architecture”, Audi CEO Gaudeno said in an interview, “Compared with Chinese brand electric vehicles, Audi PPE platform electric vehicles will have excellent performance in design, quality, performance, driving power, charging, cruising range and charging speed.” At present, what we expect more is that the domestic Q6L e-tron, the first PPE platform model, will be officially unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show, which opens on April 25. At that time, we can see whether the PPE platform electric vehicle described by Gaudeno is true.,, “Overseas Audi Q6 (Panoramic View) e-tron (Parameters | Inquiry)”, Audi China sources told car home, “The domestic Q6L e-tron will not be copied from overseas versions for simple optimization and upgrading. This time Audi will bring great surprises to everyone, and (compared with overseas models) will be redefined in the fields of appearance design, space, intelligence, intelligent driving, etc. For example, Huawei has always been Audi’s supplier, and our car machines will also receive Huawei’s technical support.”, Previously, there have been rumors that the domestic Q6L e-tron may also join the laser radar, and a full set of intelligent driving assistance may also use Huawei’s solution. Earlier, Reuters also reported that Audi and Huawei are planning to cooperate to develop self-driving technology for Audi’s future models, which will be carried on FAW Audi’s products from 2025. According to the time node, the domestic Q6L e-tron will be listed in 2025., ● “Iron Fist” took the stage to take charge of Audi and strongly promoted the electrification process. At the global conference of Audi Q6 e-tron, Audi’s new CEO Gaudeno made his first public appearance. According to the data, Gaudeno studied mechanical engineering, design engineering and vehicle technology during his school years, and was a typical “technical man. As early as 1993, he joined the Volkswagen Group as a doctoral student as a systems analyst. From 1998 to 2021, Gandno joined Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, as head of Porsche products and concepts and co-ordinated Panamera models. He returns to the Volkswagen Group in 2021 as Head of Product and Strategy and Secretary General. From September 1, 2023, Gaudeno will serve as the chairman of the management board of Audi AG. At the same time, he will also serve as a member of the management board of the Volkswagen Group, managing the group’s enterprising brands including Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Ducati. Cluster. Since March 9, 2024, he has also served as the technical research and development director of the management board of Audi AG.,
, “Audi CEO Gaudeno (first from right)”, it can be seen that Gaudeno knows technology very well and will push innovative technologies to the ground. After taking office, Gaudeno pushed Audi into the F1 World Formula One Championship. Audi China officials told Autohome that “F1 will be the focus of Audi’s efforts. At present, F1 cars adopt hybrid systems, which will be conducive to the transformation of new racing energy technologies into mass-produced automobile products.”,, “Audi will return to F1 in 2026. The picture shows Audi Formula 1 racing car”. The time goes back to June 2023, when Gaudeno was not in office. After former Volkswagen Group CEO Diss, new CEO Obermu complained on the capital market day, “Audi brand has great potential, but it has not been shown in recent years. We did not defend its leading position against its main competitors, and we had to postpone the planning of an exciting electric car because of software problems. The group’s business is highly dependent on China, but the current pure electric vehicle product line is not competitive in the Chinese market.”, Obermu’s software problem is that the research and development progress of CARIAD, a software subsidiary of Volkswagen, is lagging behind. The company was once a software company pushed by former CEO of Volkswagen Group, and Audi dominated the software business to some extent during his tenure as former CEO Dussman. Due to software research and development problems, Audi brand’s electric vehicle plan had to be postponed, including Q6 e-tron. For this reason, Volkswagen Group laid off all CARIAD executives and reorganized its board of directors in May 2023.,, Volkswagen Group CEO Obermu is undoubtedly a tough role. In order to promote the process of electrification and make drastic reforms to personnel, Dusman, who followed Diss from BMW Group to Volkswagen Group that year, was once considered to be overhead and was complained by Obermu in public. As Obermu’s closest partner, Gaudeno succeeded Deussmann as Audi’s new CEO., Gaudeno is also an “iron fist”. What he wants to do is to speed up Audi’s electric reform, clear all obstacles, and let the electric products of PPE platform land quickly. Dissatisfied with the speed of electric propulsion and the sales performance of electric vehicles in the Chinese market, Gaudeno replaced Audi’s CTO, the chief technology officer, and personally served as CTO, removing the obstacles that caused the products to fail to land due to technical problems. At the same time, he also changed the head of Audi design, as well as the president of Audi China.,,“Audi China’s new president Luo Yinghan』, in response to Audi China’s new president Luo Yinghan, Gaudeno said, “Luo Yinghan has rich experience in the financial field. He used to be the CEO of Audi Brazil and is very familiar with the overall operation of the enterprise. After he became the president of Audi China, he has two main tasks: one is to deepen cooperation with China FAW and SAIC; the other is to launch a new plan for Audi’s business development in China. He is the ideal candidate to complete these two tasks, and all members of Audi’s management board trust him.”, A relevant person from Audi China told Autohome, “Luo Yinghan is an expert in production and research and development. He has worked as a project manager in multiple factories. When he comes to China, he will bring a new corporate culture and team spirit, and at the same time be able to deal with the current situation. The existing game issues of all parties.” These will help to actively promote the rapid landing of Audi electric products in the future., In addition to the changes in Audi’s top management, Gaudeno has to carry out a series of corporate reforms. Although the Audi Group’s deliveries showed an upward trend in fiscal year 2023 and sales revenue also increased, both operating profit and operating sales margin declined. To this end, at the financial report conference, Gaudeno publicly stated that Audi will next increase profitability and optimize its product portfolio. For electric vehicles, it will pay attention to the price of raw materials. It will also reduce investment in fixed assets and optimize employees. Audi’s goal is to achieve a 14% operating sales margin, which will be 5% higher than in 2023., It is Gadno’s goal to promote the rapid landing of a new generation of electric products that have been delayed. According to Gaudeno’s plan, Audi will introduce more than 20 new cars from 2024 to 2025, while Audi’s focus in 2024 will be to focus on promoting new models of PPE high-end electric vehicle platform and PPC high-end fuel vehicle platform, and the new models of both platforms will land quickly.,, “Audi CEO Gaudeno said that A6 e-tron, new A5 and new Q5 will be launched in the next phase”. Specifically, in addition to Q6 e-tron, A6 e-tron will be launched this summer for electric vehicles. In terms of fuel vehicles, the new Q5 and new A5 models (replacement A4) will be launched in the second half of this year. Next, Audi also plans to introduce RS series models on PPE platform, compact cars smaller than Q4 e-tron on MEB platform in 2025, a new generation of fuel models and plug-in hybrid models will still be introduced in 2026, and Audi plans to provide pure electric models in all core market segments by 2027. A series of signals released by Gaudeno show that Audi has not stopped the process of new energy, but the fuel vehicle market will not give up and will continue to iterate. Audi will adopt the strategy of pure electric, plug-in hybrid and parallel fuel vehicles.,, “New Q5 Imagery”,, “New A5 Imagery”, ,『A6 e-tron concept car official map, the Chinese market will also follow the plan of the global market strategy. Gaudeno said at the communication meeting, “We will introduce a new pure electric model based on PPE platform in the Chinese market, and at the same time, we will also bring a new generation of fuel models to China (this obviously refers to the new Q5 and the new A5).” At present, the PPE factory in Changchun will be completed and put into operation by the end of 2024. Q6L e-torn will be the first to meet with domestic consumers in 2025. Q6L e-torn will be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year. In addition, A6 e-tron will also be made in China. As for SAIC Audi, it will continue to launch China’s special version of new energy vehicles. Gao Denuo said, “SAIC Audi will focus on the development of intelligent connected electric vehicles to win over more young users. In the future, Audi and SAIC will combine with each other in terms of design, driving control and quality to create better products.”, ● Porsche has the same origin. PPE platform helps Audi electric vehicle technology to leapfrog iteration. PPE platform has always been mentioned by Volkswagen Group before. Currently, Audi and Porsche are using this new platform. What are its advantages?,
, “PPE platform factory production line is very new and automation rate is high”, both in Europe and China, Audi has planned a new production package to give PPE platform. In Hungary, we had the opportunity to visit the production line of the PPE platform battery factory. The whole production line looks very new. Official data show that the automation rate of the entire factory has reached 90%, the production efficiency has nearly doubled compared with the past, and the production time of a single battery is only 55 minutes. The staff of Audi’s Hungarian factory said that they spent 0.25 billion euros to train the workers of the factory. The factory is taking on digitalization and even introducing AI technology. It is reported that in terms of vehicle manufacturing, the body parts of Audi Q6 e-tron models are manufactured by 328 employees per shift and 1150 robots, with an automation rate of 87%, which is a significant improvement over the previous production of fuel vehicles and is a technological and technological progress.,
,『The PPE platform’s motor system structure is more standardized and takes up less space. “From the product point of view, the motor system born on the PPE platform is no longer complicated and simpler than Audi’s previous generation of motors. The overall structure is more standardized and takes up less space. It brings obvious iteration and innovation visually. The simpler structure did not affect the performance. According to Audi, it achieved a 30% reduction in energy consumption and a 33% increase in performance.,,
,『PPE PlatformThe high-voltage battery consists of only 12 modules and 180 square cells. The high-voltage battery of the PPE platform consists of only 12 modules and 180 square cells, which is more compact than previously used battery systems (for example, the overseas Audi Q8 e-tron carries 36 modules and 432 cells). At the same time, thanks to the 800V voltage system, the battery cell capacity is significantly increased, the energy density is increased by 30%, and the vehicle’s cruising range and charging performance are more balanced. As a result, the battery requires less installation space, reduces weight by 15%, can accommodate a larger battery (Q6 e-tron battery 100kWh), and the battery can be better integrated into the vehicle’s anti-collision structure and cooling system. The number of cables and high-voltage connectors required for the battery is reduced, and the demand for bolt fasteners is also significantly reduced. In addition, the electrical connections between modules are shorter, significantly reducing losses and weight. The high-voltage battery of the PPE platform enables more efficient heating or cooling., The optimization of the three-power system brings about the improvement of space, better driving experience, improved charging speed and longer battery life., ,
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, “the rear floor of the overseas Audi Q6 e-tron is flat and the front trunk has a lot of space.” first of all, in terms of space, the seating space in the car has been significantly improved. we also experienced the interior space of the Q6 e-tron at the press conference. It smells like a front-wheel drive platform model of a fuel car, especially the floor in the back row, which is flat and low enough to not feel like sitting on a small bench in the back row. At the same time, for a large five-seat SUV, the length, width and height are 4771/1993/1648mm, and the wheelbase is 2899mm, and the seating space in the car is sufficient. In the future, the size of the domestic Q6L e-tron will be lengthened, and the space will be further improved. It is worth noting that the storage space in the trunk of this car is also quite large, which is comparable to that of a fuel car. At the same time, there is also a large storage space in the front compartment., Regarding the advantages of the PPE platform, Audi also highlighted the improvement of driving pleasure. The Q6 e-tron motor has a maximum power of 285 kW, 0-100 km/h acceleration for 5.9 seconds, and a top speed of 210 km/h. However, this trip, we did not have the opportunity to experience the Q6 e-tron test drive feeling. But we test-drove the e-tron GT model born on the Audi J1 platform, which is the same platform model as the Porsche Taycan. Although it is not the latest PPE platform model, as a million-dollar model, it can still convey the concept brought by Audi electric vehicle platform to us.,
, “Audi RS e-tron GT and e-tron GT for test drive”, from the test drive experience, e-tron GT retains the classic sense of control of Audi fuel car. The steering is precise and calm, giving you the confidence to drive, and it’s almost the same as a fuel performance car. Although we have experienced Germany’s unlimited speed, with an average speed of about 140 km/h, the actual endurance far exceeds the apparent endurance. We ran to the top speed of 230 km/h, and its speed was still quite amazing when the speed exceeded 200 km/h. The lower center of gravity of the e-tron GT suppresses the body’s roll, and even if the speed is above 200 km/h, it will “fly close to the ground” steadily “. Audi hopes to pass on the sports genes of its pure electric vehicles through this test drive. Audi CEO Gaudeno has repeatedly stressed to us at communication meetings that the advantages of Audi PPE platform electric vehicles over Chinese electric vehicles are performance and driving experience., In terms of charging, based on 800V technology, the Q6 e-tron battery with a capacity of 100kWh is charged from 10% to 80%, which only takes about 21 minutes and can increase 255 kilometers of cruising range in 10 minutes. If the charging station adopts 400V charging technology, the high-voltage battery will enable parallel charging. At this time, the 800V battery is automatically divided into two batteries with the same voltage to realize parallel charging at the maximum power 135 kW. The power of the two batteries is first averaged and then charged at the same time.,
,『Audi is located in Europe’s overcharging station. We have also had the honor to experience Audi’s overcharging station in Europe. This charging station is located in the center of the city. The overall operation is relatively convenient. It can be charged only by inserting a gun and swiping a card. Other fast charging piles in Europe can also be plugged and charged immediately without complicated operation. Compared with ordinary overcharging stations, Audi’s overcharging station looks more luxurious and has more power. The charging station is also equipped with a separate rest area and provides a surrounding leisure guide.,
, “AudiThe rest area next to the over-charging station “, however, since the model experienced is not a PPE platform product, but an Audi J1 platform product, the charging speed is acceptable, but there is no surprise. We actually measured that it takes about 48 minutes to charge from 34% to 94%. At the same time in the charging process, there are also some small episodes, charging gun is not every car can be well identified. Audi said that at present, Audi has built six charging centers in Europe and will pilot them in cities outside Europe in the future. At present, Audi also has its own charging center in China.,,
, “Overseas Audi Q6 e-tron Interior Trim and Car Machine”. Of course, PPE platform models also have some innovations in intelligence. For example, this time Q6 e-tron introduces a new OLED technology, a 14.5-inch multimedia curved screen, a 11.9-inch virtual cockpit and a 10.9-inch co-pilot screen, and adds AR-HUD, with voice control that recognizes 800 sentences and more than 70 App, the Bang & Olufsen advanced sound system equipped with 22 speakers can also be upgraded OTA later. The domestic Q6 L e-tron will also focus on upgrading its intelligence, creating a unique system for the needs of Chinese consumers (the official list is that Karaoke will be introduced, for example). We can wait for the official announcement of the Beijing Auto Show.,,
, “Audi” Enterprising Meeting “located in Vienna Commercial Pedestrian Street, Austria. In order to enhance the user experience, Audi has also set up Audi electric car stores in the core business circle of the city. Audi” Enterprising Meeting “in Europe is a center of sales, experience and car owners’ activities. It is located in the prosperous city center and can become a place for car owners’ future activities and exchanges, somewhat similar to Weilai’s” cow house “. However, in terms of space and actual experience, due to the differences between China and Europe, it is still impossible to compare. At present, there is also a “enterprising exchange” store layout in Shanghai., ● Audi’s new generation of electric vehicles Q6 e-tron into the country can not roll?, according to the car home research institute data show that consumers buy new energy vehicles core considerations include mileage, safety, quality, price, charging convenience, after-sales service, car cost and other aspects., ,『New energy vehicles pay the most attention to battery life, safety, quality and charging convenience, etc. In terms of battery life, the Audi Q6 e-tron is equipped with a 100kWh battery pack. Currently, electric vehicles on sale have larger battery packs. Vehicles with similar battery packs, such as krypton 001 with 100kWh battery pack and CLTC with 705km of endurance under 4-wheel drive model; Xiaomi SU7 is equipped with 101kWh battery pack and has a endurance of 800km under CLTC conditions. Zhijie S7 is equipped with a 100kWh battery pack and has a endurance of 855km under CLTC conditions. Xiaopeng G9 is equipped with a 98kWh battery pack and has a endurance of 702km under CLTC conditions., etc., WLTP working condition 625km,(CLTC working condition is expected to exceed 700km), Audi official Q6 e-tron WLTP working condition endurance is 625km,WLTP working condition is more complicated than CLTC working condition test, the standard is more stringent, at present the domestic commonly used CLTC working condition endurance. Referring to the previous BMW iX3, its endurance is 440km in WLTP condition and 550km in CLTC condition, so we expect Q6 e-tron to have an endurance of more than 700km in CLTC condition, so it is quite competitive in the current SUV market. However, 100kWh will be a high-end model and 83kWh battery pack will be used for low-end models, so consumers will still pay attention to the price if it is worth buying., 800V electrical architecture,(100kWh), charging from 10% to 80% takes 21 minutes, (charging for 10 minutes increases 255km),400V electrical architecture,(100kWh), charging from 10% to 80% takes 30 minutes (can support power exchange),800V electrical architecture,(98kWh), charging from 10% to 80% takes 19.8 minutes, (charging for 5 minutes increases 200km),800V electrical architecture,(100kWh), 15 minutes for charging from 10% to 80%, (256km for 5 minutes of charging),800V electrical architecture,(101kWh), 19.2 minutes for charging from 10% to 80%, (220km for 5 minutes of charging),800V electrical architecture,(100kWh), 15 minutes for charging from 30% to 80%, (215km for 5 minutes of charging), in terms of charging convenience, this may still need to be improved by Audi. Mercedes-Benz and BMW have already taken the lead. The two sides have set up a joint venture to jointly lay out the domestic overcharging network. However, Audi still has an advantage in charging speed based on 800V technology, charging 255km in 10 minutes, and charging from 10% to 80% is controlled within 21 minutes. By comparison, Audi has reached a relatively leading level.,, “Overseas Audi Q6 e-tron”, compared with its old competitors, BMW’s new electric platform products are still on the way. The new platform products will be launched one year later than Audi. Mercedes-Benz’s new electric products are already on the market. The main advantages are reflected in the luxury in the car and the endurance is good, but the sales volume is not fully reflected. The price war between Mercedes-Benz and BMW is also quite fierce. BMW electric vehicles are even cheaper than fuel vehicles. Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles also have substantial terminal discounts. At present, Audi’s advantages in PPE platform still exist, and the original impression of solidification is changing., Compared with Chinese brands, 800V technology has been transferred to the 200000 yuan pure electric market at present, and there is no doubt about the intelligence and intelligent driving of Chinese electric vehicles. The initial price of Audi Q6 e-tron after being made in China should not be too low, so the product advantage may not be very obvious. However, Audi seems to have adopted a relative trade-off tactic, and its comprehensive strength is actually not bad. This is currently a shortage of many Chinese brand models. Chinese consumers are more concerned about the three power systems, design, space, intelligent aspects, domestic Q6L e-tron will be targeted to reflect.,, “Overseas Audi Q6 e-tron”, at present, the booking price of Audi Q6 e-tron in Europe is 74700 euros, or about 587700 yuan, which is not cheap. However, in Audi’s list of Q6 e-tron competition analysis promoted by the global media, Tesla Model Y, Weilai ES6 and other models appeared. Audi China officials said that the e-tron competitor of the domestic Audi Q6L will be the BMW iX3.,
, “Overseas Audi Q6 e-tron”, although the starting price of BMW iX3 is in 405000 yuan, the terminal discount is more than 100000 yuan, and the car owner’s car price is generally within 300000 yuan. If the next period of time, Audi Q6L e-tron in the terminal price can be involved in the market of about 300000 yuan, its product advantages will be more prominent., In this regard, Audi China’s relevant people told us that Audi is more looking forward to the sustainable development of the healthy market. At present, excessive prices in the Chinese market are unsustainable. For enterprises, a healthy environment is needed to achieve long-term development. Products also need continuous precipitation, need to step by step.,, “Overseas Audi Q6 e-tron”, but even in China, the 300000 yuan pure electric market is not optimistic. The sales data of most models are not high, but there is indeed potential to be tapped. Judging from the sales ranking of 300000 yuan pure electric vehicles in the past half year, Tesla Model Y has an absolute advantage over other competitors. When communicating with us, relevant people in Audi China also mentioned Tesla’s price war in China many times, which made it difficult for everyone to do., We can see that many of the top 10 models are personalized models, and can even fill the gap of the same price models in the fuel vehicle market, such as MPV Tengshi D9, hunting model krypton 001, MPV lantu dreamer, station wagon weilai ET5T, etc. There are also Xiaopeng models that can be priced., The three core competitors of the Q6 e-tron (Mercedes-Benz and BMW) have all entered the top 10 in sales. Among them, we have seen two BMW brand models. At present, the terminal discount rate of these two models is not small, even more than that of fuel vehicles of the same level. As long as the price of traditional luxury brands is reasonable, even the latecomers have market share. And Weilai ES6 is also in the past six months after the price cut to push the new, to achieve a reversal of sales., In addition to the Q6 e-tron, Audi is also about to launch an A6 e-tron model on the PPE platform. It can be seen that the pure electric model introduced by Audi earlier is very targeted. Judging from the current sales ranking of Audi’s fuel vehicles in the past six months, the sales volume of medium and large vehicles Audi A6L and medium SUV Q5L are the best, while Mercedes-Benz’s E-Class, GLC, BMW’s 5-Series and X3 are also the top three, luxury brands have good sales performance in the medium and large sedan and medium SUV segments., Although Chinese brand electric vehicles are very intelligent and priced relatively close to the people, according to the actual sales data, only krypton 001 and Weilai ES6 of 300000 yuan’s Chinese brand medium and large cars and medium SUV are currently the best. Of course, the sales volume of Xiaomi SU7 remains to be seen, and there is still room for exploration in the luxury brand pure electric vehicle market., ● The is written at the end: From high-level to planning, from factories to products, we can see Audi’s determination to promote the electrification of the Chinese market this time. The domestic Q6L e-tron will be a new start, and it will be introduced into the Chinese market after careful polishing. Next, Audi will also play a set of combination punches in electrification, which will be jointly realized by FAW Audi and SAIC Audi. The diverse product portfolio will bring consumers comprehensive and more powerful products like the North and South Volkswagen. The Chinese market continues to transition to electric, and it is clear that Audi still has opportunities in electric vehicles. (Text/car home Qin Chao), return to the first electric network home page>