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EV volumes too small to justify local assembly: Audi India Head

Audi India is preparing to launch several more key models in 2022

(L-R) Actor Sidharth Malhotra and Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon. Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar
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(L-R) Actor Sidharth Malhotra and Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon at the launch of the Audi Q5 Mumbai on 23rd, Nov, 2021. Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

Shally Seth Mohile Mumbai
Audi India, the VW Group firm has got an “overwhelming response” to its electric offerings in India, Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head Audi India said.  It presently has five EVs in India priced around Rs 1 crore mark.

The German luxury carmaker has no immediate plans of commencing local assembly of these models. “An assembly unit will need fresh investment and as of now the volumes are too small to justify that,” said Dhillon.

On Tuesday, Audi launched the facelift version of 5-seater SUV Q5 in two variants -- Technology and Premium Plus -- priced at Rs63.77 lakh and Rs58.93 lakh

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