Volkswagen will stop selling cars with internal combustion engines in Europe by 2035 as it shifts towards an all-electric line-up.
During a recent interview with German newspaper Muenchner Merkur, VW sales chief Klaus Zellmer said the brand will continue to sell ICE vehicles in the U.S. and China for a little while longer, Reuters reports.
“In Europe, we will exit the business with internal combustion vehicles between 2033 and 2035, in the United States and China somewhat later,” he said. “In South America and Africa, it will take a good deal longer due to the fact that the political and infrastructure framework conditions are still missing.”
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Zellmer also revealed to the publication that the entire VW fleet should be CO2 neutral by 2050 at the latest. These targets are only for the Volkswagen brand, not the VW Group as a whole.New standards in the European Union will mandate a 60 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 followed by a 100 per cent cut by 2035, effectively making it impossible for automakers to sell ICE vehicles beyond that date.
Recently, Audi confirmed that after 2026, it will only launch electric vehicles and plans to phase out production of all internal combustion engine models by 2033. However, chief executive Markus Duesmann said that the exact timing of the combustion engine’s discontinuation could change based on customer demand and legislation. Audi also expects to see demand for ICE models beyond 2033 in China and could produce them locally to cater to its customers.
