German automaker Audi still plans to phase out all fuel models by 2033, but Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said that if electric vehicles are not boosted, demand, may delay this plan.
Although the recent weak demand for electric vehicles has caused some automakers to scale back or postpone their plans for comprehensive electrification transformation, Dorner still firmly stated that “there is no doubt that the future of automobiles is electric.”
Audi will launch a large-scale product offensive this year, the first of which will be the new Q6 e-tron electric SUV. In the next two years, Audi will also launch 20 new vehicles, including fuel vehicles and electric vehicles.
In the second half of the year, Audi will also launch the new A6 e-tron electric sedan, as well as the facelifted A4 sedan and wagon (renamed A5) and the Q5 SUV. By 2026, Audi plans to launch electric models in all core market segments and will also launch its last fuel vehicle. This move is intended to pave the way for Audi’s previously announced goal of stopping selling fuel vehicles in 2033.
Asked about the 2033 target date at Audi’s annual media briefing, Dorner said the company was “fully committed to electrification” but also needed to remain flexible in its future plans, hinting that plug-in hybrids would also be available. will play an important role.
Dorner said: “In the process of transition to electrification, we will ensure that we offer vehicles with three power forms: battery electric vehicles, clean and efficient fuel engines and plug-in hybrid powertrains. We will comprehensively update our product portfolio, So we have a very flexible response strategy. Our plan is to launch the last combustion vehicles and plug-in hybrids in 2026, and we plan to phase out combustion vehicles in 2033. But if there are any fluctuations in the market, we can be flexible response.”
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