There is no problem between VW and Audi
Audi denied reports coming out of Germany that it plans to launch sales of
beautiful a series production electric version of an A1 with a range-extending rotary engine against the wishes of parent Volkswagen. Financial Times Deutschland reported on Monday that Audi plans to go its own way on electric-cars by developing for production an A1 powered by a lithium ion battery and a small gasoline combustion engine.
The newspaper said that Audi wants to sell a rotary engine EV to give it a stand-out competitor to BMW’s upcoming Megacity vehicle.
Denying the reports, anAudi spokesman told Automotive News Europe: “There is no problem between VW and Audi.”Audi unveiled the A1 e-tron concept at
beautiful the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, calling it a “near-series production vehicle.”
