In recent months, more and more manufacturers have confirmed that they will stop producing gasoline and diesel cars in favor of electric cars. A similar announcement has now come from Audi, the largest German group in the industry.
From 2026, Audi will focus almost exclusively on the production of electric cars. From that moment, however, another seven years will pass, until 2023, when the Bavarian manufacturer will stop producing any car with traditional combustion, it is shown in a communiqué of the division from the Volkswagen Group.
Audi will launch “in four years” the production of “its latest combustion model” as part of the “decisive transition to the electric age,” said director Markus Duesmann in a statement. Even so, there could still be an exception to the rule in the form of the Chinese market. There, Audi has long-term partnerships with local manufacturers, both in terms of development and production. According to German officials, the extension of the “demand beyond 2033” is expected.
In other states, the production of petrol and diesel cars will be gradually reduced, and Audi will “reorient itself strategically” to achieve CO2 neutrality “by 2050 at the latest”. On the other hand, if you are thinking of getting an Audi on petrol or diesel in the coming years, you will be glad to know that “Audi’s latest internal combustion engine will be the best ever built,” Duesmann promised.
As for the actual cessation of sales, it is very likely to be different from the time of cessation of production. According to officials, the “exact date” of the end of sales “will be set by customers and the law,” according to Audi.
Although it seems a gesture for the good of the community from Audi, the reality is completely different. In fact, it is under pressure from increasingly stringent European anti-pollution standards and is part of an ambitious transition of the group. Volkswagen. It is desired that the main brands of the German giant offer more and more electrically powered models to compete with Tesla. No less than € 46 billion will be invested over the next five years in this reorientation.
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