Sunshine@piefed.caM to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days ago2025 Audi A6 and S6 E-Tron First Drive: The End of EVs' Early Era?www.motortrend.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-link2025 Audi A6 and S6 E-Tron First Drive: The End of EVs' Early Era?www.motortrend.comSunshine@piefed.caM to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAudi does not have a US plant and if they built one it is unlikely to produce EVs given how few are sold in the US.
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoAgain, very little to do with tariffs, a whole lot to do with being a German luxury brand.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoAudis aren’t really luxury. Higher profile than VW, but it’s the Buick to a Chevy kinda deal.
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoBuick is also a GM luxury brand.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoCadillac is their luxury brand. Buick is intermediate. The luxury VW brand is Bentley.
Tariffs…
No, it’s Just an Audi.
Audi does not have a US plant and if they built one it is unlikely to produce EVs given how few are sold in the US.
Again, very little to do with tariffs, a whole lot to do with being a German luxury brand.
Audis aren’t really luxury. Higher profile than VW, but it’s the Buick to a Chevy kinda deal.
Buick is also a GM luxury brand.
Cadillac is their luxury brand. Buick is intermediate. The luxury VW brand is Bentley.