Audi has delayed the introduction of the new electric A4 until 2029 as development of the Volkswagen Group's long-awaited Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) faces further setbacks.

 

The new electric saloon, conceived as a direct rival to the electric-powered BMW i3,  Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Tesla Model 3, was originally planned to enter production at Audi's Ingolstadt plant in Germany in 2028 as one of the first models based on the SSP architecture.