Automobile manufacturer Audi is set to make a “decisive and powerful” move into the electric age, with the aim of achieving net-zero emissions by next thirty years.
The German luxury carmaker has announced that it will stop producing cars powered by internal combustion engines by 2033, and that from 2026 onwards it will only launch new models that run solely on electricity.
With plans to expand the range of all electric models, Audi aims of having more than 20 e-models in their lineup by 2025. The company aims to phase out production of petrol and diesel engines within five years.
Audi CEO Markus Duesmann stated that the company’s innovative strength allows it to provide customers with sustainable and carbon-neutral mobility options. “I don’t believe in the success of bans. I believe in the success of technology and innovation,” he said.
CEO Duesmann said more electric cars were launched this year than models with combustion engines. Audi’s latest EVs include the e-tron GT2, RS e-tron GT3, Q4 e-tron, and Q4 Sportback e-tron.
“With this roadmap, we are creating the clarity necessary to make a decisive and powerful transition to the electric age. We’re sending the signal that Audi is ready,” Duesmann said at the Berlin Climate Conference.
Audi is improving their current range of combustion engines to attain high efficiency until they are completely phased out, with the last internal combustion engine aiming to be their greatest ever product.
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