The automaker announced additional downtime at the Chicago, Flat Rock, Kansas City and Kentucky Truck assembly plants this month and next, in addition to limited production at its Ohio plant.
A variety of factors influence a vehicle's energy consumption, panelists said.
The plant will use a different, more cost-effective battery chemistry than the one the companies will offer from the joint-venture plant they are building in Ohio, Reuters reported.
The Q4 e-tron, which comes in two versions, adds an entry-level EV to the brand’s expanding lineup of battery-powered cars.
The center, to be located near Phoenix, will be capable of processing up to 10,000 metric tons of end-of-life batteries and battery-manufacturing scrap per year. That’s equal to about 20,000 EVs.
