Audi opens bookings for EV SUVs

New Delhi: German luxury carmaker Audi on Tuesday said it has opened bookings in India for its all-electric SUVs e-tron and e-tron Sportback, which will hit the market on July 22. Each of these SUVs can be booked with an initial booking amount of five lakh and the company will launch several new models under the e-tron brand, Audi India said in a statement.

The company, which had earlier planned to launch the e-tron towards the end of the last year, had to alter the plan in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. These all-electric SUVs will mark the start of its EV journey in the country.

Commenting on the development, Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon said, "The future is electric and we are thrilled to open bookings for not one but two electric SUVs – the Audi e-tron and the Audi e-tron Sportback in India." He further said, "The e-tron is not just one product but a brand in itself and we will launch several new models under this brand...