Audi is contemplating shopping for an electrical platform from a competitor in China to shorten improvement instances for its new fashions, firm sources advised Automotive Information Europe sister publication Automobilwoche.

Audi must replace and increase its EV choices to maintain up with opponents, particularly in China, after key new electrical fashions such because the Q6 E-tron had been delayed on account of software program issues and its Artemis mission for an autonomous flagship automobile was axed.

Volkswagen Group’s SSP software-led platform, which Audi will use, has additionally been pushed again to 2029 to make sure any software program glitches are resolved.

BYD and BAIC are amongst Chinese language automakers with EV platforms that might be utilized by Audi. Audi is speaking with plenty of firms, sources advised Automobilwoche with out mentioning names.

Audi’s future EVs doubtless would nonetheless be use styling components from the collection of “Sphere” ideas proven by the automaker.

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has already accepted Audi’s plan, sources stated, and it might be greenlighted at a gathering of Audi’s board this week.

Outgoing Audi CEO Markus Duesmann earlier this yr promised that the model had a “product fireworks” within the pipeline with out being particular. Duesmann will likely be changed as CEO on Sept. 1 by VW Group technique chief Gernot Doellner.

Audi stated it had no information of any discussions to purchase a platform.