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flag Audi is expanding in China with local EV partnerships, a new brand, and faster development to leverage the market’s innovation.

flag Audi is intensifying its focus on China, where it delivered over 617,000 vehicles in 2025, solidifying its status among top luxury brands. flag CEO Gernot Doellner highlighted China’s rapid innovation in new energy vehicles as a global benchmark, driving Audi’s shift to local EV development through partnerships with FAW, SAIC, CATL, and Huawei. flag The company is adopting a dual-brand strategy, launching a sister brand for China’s growing EV market and introducing co-developed battery-electric models like the A6L e-tron in 2026. flag Audi is streamlining operations, shortening development cycles, and diversifying supply chains to respond quickly to market changes. flag Doellner praised Germany-China cooperation, including Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit, as a positive sign for business stability. flag The automaker remains committed to balancing internal combustion and electric vehicles while leveraging China’s innovation pace to shape its global strategy.

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