Audi withdraws its 2033 comprehensive electrification target and will continue to produce fuel vehicles in the next 10 years

Passionategeekz According to foreign media Autocar on June 18, Audi has changed its original plan to stop developing and selling internal combustion engine vehicles in 2033, and no longer set a clear termination schedule.

Originally, Audi planned to stop the development of internal combustion engine technology from next year, and evenIt was once planned to no longer launch new fuel models after 2026but this idea has been quietly put on hold.

Audi CEO Gernot Dorner said in an interview that the decision was not made by him, but by the former management. He confirmed that he had overturned the plan because hePay more attention to “flexibility”。

Dorner also revealed that Audi will take the lead in developing the platform architecture and software system for medium and large models of Volkswagen Group in the future, covering all models from the A5 level. This work includes the next generation SSP platform, marking the Volkswagen Group’s plan toFor the first time, the full shift to “software-defined cars”. The project is collaborated by Volkswagen and Rivian, and the first Audi models equipped with the SSP platform are expected to be launched in the end of 2027 or 2028.

At the same time, Audi is shrinking its product line.A1 and Q2 There will be no successor model.Q3 and A3 Will be used as a beginner product,A8 Will be the flagship of the sedan sequence, and Q7, Q8 and the rumored Q9 (Passionategeekz Note: Full-size flagship SUV)It will become the top model of the SUV series.

Dorna also said Audi’s new F1 team will inspire the brand to think about future mass-produced cars. The energy efficiency management and hybrid technology brought by the rules of the new generation of F1 engine are also expected to be used in mass-produced models.

When asked if F1 means Audi may restart sports cars like R8 or TT, Dorner responded: “WeEverything is under consideration… We are people who truly love cars and will bring surprises in the future. Audi does have a chance to return to these areas. We are evaluating multiple possibilities, but it is too early to draw conclusions. ”

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