New Delhi: Electric is a keyword for the Audi German luxury maker who drove in the first green car set in India under the e-tron budghing, for Rs 1 Crore and above (former showroom), because the company took compatriot Mercedes Benz EQC and prepared line-up in front of the Tesla entry.
The company also considers the local electrics assembly in India for the next few years, and is planned to be launched together with the Master of Volkswagen and India leading Skoda.
Hit hard by intense competition, Audi has struggled for volume in India over the past few years and further problems were exacerbated after the company decided to move from Diesel last year.
However, with a stable gasoline strategy and now oversee electricity, the company – which used to be the top luxury seller but is now behind BMW and Mercedes (who leads) – sure to return.
So, on Thursday, Audi offers three electric SUVs under its e-tron range (E-Tron 50, E-Tron 55 and E-Tron Sportback 55), and this will be valued between Rs 99.9 lakh, and RS 1.18 Crore (Mis-Damaranguang).
Balbir Singh Dhillon, Audi’s head in India, said that the company will establish nearly 100 charging points in 75 cities, while also seeing to prepare infrared on the main highway and golden quadrilateral network.
Dhillon said it would take the time to electricity to increase scale in India, and add that the central government must reduce, or fully eliminate, import duties of more than 100% on vegetables.
“Yes, the 5% GST level is interesting, and some countries such as Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra have also submitted registration fees on electricity.
However, we need help at the front of the customs too.” The importance of the poor is one of the reasons behind the plan Local production, although he added that this will come only after “sufficient scale” has been achieved in sales.
“So prematurely to discuss it in the present, even though it must be on the card in the future.” Asked whether the company would never get a diesel back to India, he said it was “not giving up” on fuel, even though there was still no clarity when it would be re-introduced.