Best-selling car brand AXES plans to turn all EV as it ditches 2033 deadline & vows to keep making petrol motors
A MAJOR car brand has axed its plans to become all electric by 2033, with a deadline no longer in sight to move away from petrol motors.
Previous plans for the company were to
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The Audi Q8 e-tron was the brand's new electric flagship which started production in 2022
Credit: AFP
There is now no fixed plan for German car manufacturer,
CEO Gernot Döllner told
Speaking about the decision to revoke the deadline, Döllner suggested his belief in "flexibility" was behind it.
This includes flexibility around Audi's high performance RS models, with potential for them to become gas-powered.
Read More Motors News
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"We have already decided to extend the production beyond the communicated end dates of the past."
The manufacturer is expected to see a greater focus on developing
New short-term plans therefore include a new lineup of gas-powered vehicles to be rolled out next year.
Most read in Motors
Döllner also confirmed development of all Volkswagen Group hardware and software architectures would be lead by Audi, hoping for larger models in the future.
On top of that, the next-generation SSP platform in development would see the Group move to
Audi launches NEW superfast charging hybrid with eye-watering price
Audi will still direct R&D money towards it's all-electric vehicle strategy.
There is an all-electric
However, complete abandonment of gas-powered Audis is not expected any time soon.
It is also unlikely Audi would create its own version of an entry-level electric car as has been done by
The Sun have contacted Audi for comment about the change in plans.
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