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Audi Confirms A2 e-tron for Ingolstadt as It Weighs U.S. Output and a Possible A1 EV in Spain

Audi signals a faster EV pivot that ties upcoming launches to manufacturing choices under new trade pressures.

Overview

  • Audi reported 2025 revenue of €65.5 billion (+1.5%) with operating profit down 13.6% to €3.37 billion, total deliveries off 2.8% to 1.64 million, and record fully electric deliveries at 223,032 (+36%).
  • The A2 e-tron, positioned as Audi’s premium-entry electric model, will be built in Ingolstadt, debut in autumn 2026, and reach the Spanish market before year-end, with key technical specifications still unannounced.
  • Audi also unveiled the Q9, a three-row SUV produced in Bratislava and aimed at North America, with availability in Spain before the end of 2026.
  • CEO Gernot Döllner said it is possible to produce a future A1 electric in Martorell within the Volkswagen Group’s MEB Small ecosystem, though no decision, platform, or timing has been confirmed.
  • Multiple reports say Audi is seriously evaluating U.S. production—potentially at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant—to reduce tariff exposure that affects Mexico- and Europe-built vehicles; the review is ongoing with no final decision, raising questions for the Q5 made in Puebla.