Audi has announced to start production of its fully electric SUV in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, starting 2018.
This move came as Audi's reshuffle of its operations across Europe as the company tries to focus on electric vehicle following emission scandal.
As part of reshuffle e-tron quattro sport-utility vehicle SUV will be built at its plant in Brussels, along with its batteries.
Audi A1 production will shift from Brussels to Martorell in Spain and Audi Q3 production, which is currently produced in Spain, will be shifted to Gyor plant in Hungary.
Audi , Board of Management chairman Rupert Stadler said: "the new model distribution will enhance our production efficiency and strengthen all of the sites involved."
"It will allow us to utilize further synergies within the Volkswagen Group and to bundle key competencies."
According to the company, this model production shuffling decision will improve its production network and can help in internationalization of its operations.
Audi says that the all-electric SUV will fit right in between Audi Q7 and Audi Q5 in the product range.
This electric SUV has been built with the same concept of Audi e-tron quattro which was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015.
The car will be equipped with three motors, one in the front axle and two in the rear axle and will deliver a total maximum power output of about 320 kW. It can reach 0-100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds.
While the battery specs have not yet been disclosed, the company claims that on a full charge, the SUV can be driven for 500 km.
When charged at a public charging point, the batteries can be charged in 2 hrs and 15 mins, while charging through domestic or household socket would take about 4 hrs to charge.
