The German automaker Audi will produce only electric vehicles from 2033. The company will stop launching new models with combustion engines in 2026 and will completely stop the production of such vehicles in 2033, according to its president Markus Duesmann.
The only possible exception is China, where the company is partnering with local manufacturers, but production of gasoline and diesel cars will be phased out in the other regions.
Furthermore, Audi is "strategically reorienting" itself to achieve CO2 neutrality "by 2050 at the latest".
At the same time, Duesmann said that "Audi's latest combustion engine will be the best ever built."
This accelerated shift towards electric cars, under pressure from increasingly stringent European anti-pollution regulations, is part of the transition for the Volkswagen group, whose major brands will increasingly offer battery-powered models to catch up with rival Tesla.
The group plans to invest $ 54 billion over five years on this change.
