Audi to raise share of electric cars to 25 percent of U.S. sales
The Audi logo is seen at the entrance of the Audi powerplant in Brussels, Belgium September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman
BERLIN (Reuters) - Audi
Audi is developing battery packs in-house while forging "tight relationships" with leading battery makers to underpin "a lasting and sustainable strategic shift," Audi's U.S. chief Scott Keogh said at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Audi, the flagship brand of German carmaker Volkswagen
"We further intend to ensure Audi electric vehicle drivers can enjoy robust fast-charging networks across America and in Europe," Keogh said. "This direction is right for the times and right for the market."
Audi's U.S. sales rose 11 percent last year to a record 202,202 cars.
(Reporting by Andreas Cremer; Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
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