奥迪引发墨西哥电动车计划传闻

德国汽车巨头 奥迪 预计将公布在中国生产电动汽车（EV）的计划。 墨西哥 据内部消息称，该项目将于本月启动。不过，来自 德国 否认有任何此类事态发展。

Since 2016, the Puebla state in central Mexico has been home to Audi’s production of their Q5 compact SUV, along with a hybrid variant. A big announcement about Audi’s progression towards EVs is rumored to occur on July 18 at their plant in San Jose Chiapa, Puebla, with top German officials expected to be present.

奥迪在德国的一位发言人表示："目前没有宣布计划，我们无法确认任何商务旅行或宣布。

He also pointed out Audi’s aspiration to have at least one EV manufactured at each of its global production locations, including Mexico, by 2030.

普埃布拉州是一个重要的汽车枢纽，拥有大量的汽车制造厂。 大众汽车 factory and many parts suppliers. The Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, hinted at upcoming investments in Puebla’s auto industry, though it remains unclear how much Audi plans to invest.

奥迪和 大众汽车 都表达了提高全球电动汽车产量的雄心壮志。大众汽车去年宣布，计划未来五年在北美投资超过 17 亿美元，其中包括用于电动汽车生产的资金。

在墨西哥，他们去年宣布投资 $7.63 亿美元来加强普埃布拉工厂，引进一个新的电动油漆部门。

随着墨西哥努力提高环保型汽车的产量，墨西哥的 国家‘s officials anticipate more investment from Audi. Last year, Audi released a statement discussing growth plans at the plant and the shift to “solely completely electric cars in the future,” 路透社 报告。

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