Audi is preparing the end of the combustion engine by 2033

(Frankfurt) The German automaker Audi will focus on new electric models from 2026 and will stop producing cars equipped with traditional combustion engines by 2033, the Volkswagen group announced Tuesday on Tuesday.

The brand will launch "in four years" the production of its "latest combustion model" as part of a "determined transition to the electric era", said the director, MarkusDuesmann said in a statement, said in a statement, MarkusDuesmann.

The possible exception: China, where Audi is associated with local manufacturers for production and development, and where "a request beyond 2033" is possible, added Audi.

Ailleurs, la production de voitures à essence et diesel sera réduite progressivement et Audi « se réoriente stratégiquement » pour atteindre la neutralité en émissions de CO₂ « au plus tard en 2050 ».

However, "the latest Audi explosion engine will be the best ever built," promised M.Duesmann.

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"The exact date" of the end of sales "will be determined by customers and legislation", according to Audi.

This accelerated electric shift, under pressure of European antipollution standards increasingly strict, is part of an ambitious transition from the Volkswagen group, which will see the main brands of the German giant offer more and more battery models to catch up with the Tesla competitor.

The group has planned to invest 46 billion euros in five years in this reorientation.

Volkswagen also intends to produce the electric battery cells in six European factories, a key component but whose market is currently dominated by Asian suppliers.