Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is a modular

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for

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s developed by

Volkswagen Group Volkswagen AG (), known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines and turbomachinery. Headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxon ...

brands

Audi Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. The origins of the compa ...

and

Porsche Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche (; see below), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in luxury, high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Th ...

. The platform is meant for larger electric vehicles which are not suitable for the

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. Details of the platform were first revealed in 2019, with Audi noting that it would have 60% commonality with the

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platform. The first car officially announced for PPE was the Audi A6 e-tron.

Details

The car reportedly has a WLTP range, with an 800V electrical architecture that allows

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at up to 270kW. In November 2022, it was revealed that the architecture allowed rear or four-wheel drive, with power up to 450kW. The batteries run at 800V, but can split into 2 parallel 400V packs for faster charging.

Models

* Audi A6 e-tron (2024–present) *

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(2024–present) ** Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron (2024–present) * Porsche Macan EV (2024–present) File:Audi Q6 e-tron IMG 0129.jpg, Audi Q6 e-tron File:Audi Q6L Sportback e-tron 001.jpg, Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback File:Audi A6 Avant e-tron DSC 7425.jpg, Audi A6 e-tron File:Porsche Macan 4 IMG 2153.jpg, Porsche Macan EV

References

External links

Volkswagen Group corporate website
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