Report: Problems put Audi e-tron far behind schedule

VW Group is allegedly revising its EV projects after seeing Tesla's Model 3.

Volkswagen Group is reportedly struggling to get its planned electric vehicles to market, with last-minute development changes sparked by the Tesla Model 3.

The Audi e-tron is currently "more than a year behind schedule," according to Germany's Manager Magazin. The company originally expected sales of around 15,000 units in 2018, but the EV is still not on the market.

The report claims the project is not only delayed but has also become "far too expensive" with more than two billion euros already pumped into development as engineers continue to deal with numerous problems among the fleet of 50 prototypes.

"The approximately 600,000 cars [that must be] sold for the break-even are now regarded as an illusion," the magazine claims.

VW Group allegedly decided to revise the electric platform used by Audi and Porsche after reverse-engineering the Tesla Model 3, described as "better than they thought."