Tesla rival Audi hits the pause button on e-tron production

By Randell Suba Posted on February 24, 2020 The Audi factory in Belgium paused the production of the e-tron SUV citing production issues such as a battery supply bottleneck. The production of Audi Brussels was shut down Thursday last week and is expected to last until Tuesday. According to Audi insiders, aside from battery supply …

‘Tesla Killers’ are struggling to live up to their names

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 19, 2019 Given the struggles faced by most new electric vehicle (EV) releases over the last few years, it may be time to put away the phrase ‘Tesla Killer’ in favor of a more realistic label like ‘Tesla Kind-of Competitor.’ With brands like Faraday Future and Fisker Inc. …

Once-hailed ‘Tesla Killer’ Audi e-tron slows down production to just 6 hrs/day: report

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 18, 2019 The Audi e-tron, once dubbed by avid Tesla critics as a potential “Tesla Killer,” is reportedly running into production problems due to a constrained supply of batteries and a slower-than-expected delivery of electric motors. These production problems have reportedly caused Audi to postpone the release of its …