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Audi plans to make electric vehicles at all factories globally by 2030

Audi will make electric vehicles at all of its global plants by 2030 ahead of plans to phase out models with internal combustion engines, the automaker said Thursday in a statement. press report.

The automaker will introduce only all-electric models globally starting in 2026 and aims to phase out internal combustion vehicle production by 2033, but before that, electric vehicles and other The internal combustion vehicle will be built in parallel at Audi’s existing plants.

Assembly of the Audi Q8 E-Tron engine at the Gyor factory, Hungary

Assembly of the Audi Q8 E-Tron engine at the Gyor factory, Hungary

The automaker’s Ingolstadt, Germany plant will begin production of the Q6 E-Tron SUV next year. Audi will then add electrified models at plants in Neckarsulm, Germany, San José Chiapa, Mexico, and Gyor, Hungary, with the goal of each plant globally producing at least one EV model by next year. 2029. After that, production of internal combustion models will be phased out, according to Audi, the speed of which depends on “local conditions”.

“New plants will only be built when additional capacity is needed,” Audi said. Audi says such a factory is being built in Changchun, China, in cooperation with local automaker FAW. Expected to complete construction by the end of 2024, the plant will build electric vehicles based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture and will be Audi’s first Chinese plant to produce EVs exclusively. .

Assembling Audi batteries at the factory in Brussels, Belgium

Assembling Audi batteries at the factory in Brussels, Belgium

This is a completely different strategy than some other automakers. For example, General Motors has a plan produce electric vehicles at specialized factories. Ford is also aiming to scale up production of electric vehicles with new independent plants, including a American electric truck factory.

Audi isn’t the only automaker planning to combine production of electric and gas-powered vehicles. Volvo was aiming for its EX90 will be produced alongside the next-generation petrol XC90 at the automaker’s plant in South Carolina. Mercedes-Benz is also production of SUV EQS along with several existing internal combustion models in Alabama.



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