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SCOOP Audi plans new ‘electric A3’

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Audi will not abandon small cars, as arch-rival Mercedes plans to

New EV platform will underpin entry-level car due around 2026

AUDI will shun current premium-brand trends by remaining committed to more compact models like the A3, the firm’s boss has confirmed – and that is likely to lead to a showstopping baby EV due around 2026.

The German brand is axing its smallest models, with no successors expected for the current A1 supermini and Q2 crossover. But

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