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Electric Audi A4 Delayed Until 2029 Amid VW Group Setbacks

Autocar said software problems and hardware changes are pushing the launch back one year as Volkswagen Group struggles to limit cash burn.

Summary by Autocar UK
New Scalable Systems Platform, due to underpin the new BMW i3 rival, sees further delays

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Promised in 100% electric format, the return of the Audi A4 is turning into a novel with too many episodes. The new sedan of the German brand was supposed to arrive in 2028, but the calendar "lost" and now points to 2029. The delay is particularly worrying for the builder of Ingolstadt when we look at the competition. Both BMW [...] The post Return of the Audi A4 is late and we know why it first appeared in Automobile Reason.

The car manufacturer of Ingolstadt has delayed until 2029 the presentation of its next electric saloon, Audi A4 e-tron, due to the new setbacks in the development of the expected SSP platform of the automotive group.

Due to delays in the development of the new SSP modular platform of the Volkswagen Group, Audi has postponed the launch of the A4 e-tron to 2029. Audi has postponed the launch of the A4 e-tron, its rival for the BMW i3 and Mercedes-Benz Class C EQ, to 2029. Originally, the production of this model was scheduled to begin in Ingolstadt (Germany) in 2028, being in charge of the premiere of the new SSP modular platform of the Volkswagen Group, an ar…

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smartdroid.de broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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