Audi Revokes Plan to Stop Producing Gasoline Engines by 2033

Audi has pulled back the plug on its decision to stop producing gasoline engines by 2033, citing changing market demands and user needs. According to company officials, gasoline vehicle production is likely to continue until around 2035, potentially even longer.

In a previous move in 2024, Audi had announced that it would cease sales of gasoline vehicles by 2026, with the last model scheduled for production in 2033.

In the first quarter of 2025, Audi's deliveries of fully electric vehicles jumped by 30.1% compared to the same period last year. Additionally, an all-new compact electric car from Audi is set to debut in 2026, and will be produced at the Ingolstadt plant, with a lower price point expected to increase demand for electric vehicles.

Guesstimates also suggest that the new car, which may be named A2 e-tron or A3 e-tron, could form its own separate model line alongside gasoline versions of the A3. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz, which had previously aimed to electrify some European markets as early as 2030, has now withdrawn this plan.

Only BMW has never committed a formal timeline for phasing out internal combustion engines and pointed to infrastructure issues with charging stations as a major obstacle to meeting this goal.