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01 Jun 2021 Audi eyes to increase its EV market share in South Korea with new carbon neutrality plans, says GlobalData Posted in Automotive . | June 1, 2021
By Nam Hyun-woo
Audi s electric vehicle (EV), the e-tron 55 Quattro, is facing a setback in sales here, as Korea s environment ministry is considering canceling the vehicle s certification over the questionable range it is claimed to be able to travel on a single charge, according to industry officials, Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Environment, it is investigating whether Audi Volkswagen Korea has violated the Clean Air Conservation Act by submitting inaccurate data on the vehicle s travel range. Depending on the result, the vehicle s certification could be canceled and the importer may face additional restrictions in its sales.
Audi launched the e-tron 55 Quattro here in July, after winning certification from the ministry declaring it a low emission vehicle by stating the electric SUV can drive 307 kilometers at an ordinary temperature, 23 degrees Celsius, and 306 kilometers at a subzero temperature, minus 7 degrees Celsius, on a single charge.
The future is electric, and Audi Volkswagen Korea is prepared
Posted : 2020-12-14 16:21
Updated : 2020-12-15 09:12
Audi Volkswagen Korea Group Managing Director Rene Koneberg speaks during an interview with The Korea Times in Seoul, Friday. Courtesy of Audi Volkswagen Korea
Audi Volkswagen Korea chief pledges strong return with new EVs
By Nam Hyun-woo
Over the past few years, the presence of Audi and Volkswagen vehicles in the Korean automobile market have been kept at a low level after their importer, Audi Volkswagen Korea (AVK), was slapped with a sales ban in 2016 following a global emissions scandal involving Volkswagen Group.
To control the situation, the German automaker sent a relief pitcher, appointing Rene Koneberg as AVK group managing director in 2017. Under his leadership, the company centered its efforts on recovery and managed to showcase a noticeable rebound this year, selling 37,824 vehicles as of November. The company said it expects the number will grow