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The vehicles covered by the recall may experience charging interruptions due to a supplier's production process error, resulting in the vehicle failing to start or the high-voltage system shutting down while driving.

Some of the vehicles being recalled have a risk of loss of power, while others have problems with the battery management system's software.

The Audi e-tron GT is powered by dual motors and can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds with a WLTP range of 488 km.

BMW will be fully prepared for the future adaptation and application of L3 autonomous driving features in China in accordance with local regulatory requirements, it said.

Through Volkswagen's partnership with Xpeng and Audi's with SAIC, Volkswagen is strengthening its position in the Chinese auto market, the German auto giant said.

Last month, there were rumors that Mercedes-Benz would build its next-generation models based on Nio's standards, though this was quickly denied by Nio.

SAIC and Audi believe that China's auto market is undergoing an unprecedented and dramatic transformation, and will therefore further deepen their strategic cooperation.

Due to a software issue, the ESP internal monitoring program in the vehicles covered by this recall may incorrectly determine a malfunction at the start of the driving cycle.

The Smart #1 will also be available in Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal, and the Smart #3 will be officially launched and deliveries will begin in Europe early next year.

Tianqi has acquired a 2.83 percent stake in Smart, giving the Mercedes-Geely JV a valuation of $5.3 billion.