The Audi car manufacturer, the brand premium of the Volkswagen group, will launch exclusively new electric models from 2026 and stop producing cars with traditional combustion engines by 2033. This is what the company announced in a press release, which emphasizes that the group is “accelerating the transition to mobility. electric »and aims at the goal of zero net emissions by 2050. The announcement of the house of the Four Rings follows that of other companies such as Volvo, which foresees the farewell to cars with internal combustion engines by 2030.
The roadmap for farewell to combustion engines
The exact timing of the combustion engine’s demise will be “decided by customers and legislation,” Audi said in a statement. The company expects demand to continue in China beyond 2033, which could lead to “a supply of locally manufactured combustion engine vehicles.” At the same time, the company will continue with the new models of the electric range and aims to reach 20 electric models within the year. The brand will launch “in four years” production of its “latest combustion model” as part of a “determined transition to the electric age,” CEO Markus Duesmann said.
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