Research before you write. Audi is part of the Volkswagen Group, which consists of VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, Scania, MAN and Ducati. So they all produce for different niches of the Market. The cheap small electrical Vehicle is currently produced by VW, with the e-up!. You must not forget, that the institutional knowledge from the Hybrid Systems used in the LMP1 Class in Le Mans won by Porsche and Audi is huge.