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Audi halted output of its E-Tron SUV to resolve production issues including battery-supply bottlenecks as it prepares to flank the model with a sportier variant, underscoring the struggles traditional automakers face to boost electric cars and challenge Tesla Inc.
Manufacturing at Audi’s factory in Brussels stopped and the plant will remain idle until Tuesday, a company spokeswoman said. Audi sold deliveries this year.
Audi, Volkswagen AG’s about 26,400 E-Tron cars last year, she said, declining to comment on estimated largest profit contributor, had to delay the E-Tron’s market launch after its unveiling in September 2018. Audi recalled its first all-electric model last year over potential fire risk. It plans to add the E-Tron Sportback version later this year as well as a performance sedan dubbed the E-Tron GT.