Audi AG, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG (Xetra: VW), has withdrawn plans to develop a production version of its A2 electric car concept car from 2011, Autocar has reported, citing a company source.
The vehicle was inspired by the original aluminium spaceframe A2. It was scheduled to enter production in 2015 as both a conventional plug-in hybrid and as a pure EV.
The source said, ‘lessons learnt from the new A2 project would be included in future Audi models, but that plans for the aluminium-framed production model had been dropped. Had it been launched, the new A2 would have been a direct competitor for BMW’s upcoming BMW i3.’
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