Audi's electric sedan concept heralds fresh bid to counter Tesla

The Grandsphere concept is 5.35 metres long (17.6 feet) and sports 23-inch wheels as well as a retractable steering wheel

Audi offered a first glimpse of a full-size electric sedan that will be key to narrowing a technology gap with Tesla Inc. and boosting profits by the end of the decade.
 

The Grandsphere design concept is the precursor to a sedan slated for production in 2025 that will boast an all-new software stack capable of taking over the task of driving from humans under certain conditions. In autonomous mode, the steering wheel and pedals tuck away and free up more interior space.

“Highly automated driving is the game-changer in the auto industry,” Oliver Hoffmann, Audi’s development chief, told reporters ahead of