Eco-friendly Car Accelerates with 'Audi' Pressing the Pedal

Audi e-tron Sportback 55 Quattro

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Audi's transition to electric vehicles and efforts to accelerate complete carbon neutrality are gaining attention in the global automotive industry.

According to the industry on the 26th, Audi plans to release only pure electric drive models for new cars produced from 2026 as part of its strategy to accelerate the e-mobility transition. The goal is to sequentially stop the production of internal combustion engines by 2033 and achieve complete carbon neutrality by 2050 at the latest.

Audi's increased release of internal combustion electric drive models this year is also part of this effort. In February, Audi unveiled the pure electric Gran Turismo models ‘Audi e-tron GT Quattro’ and ‘Audi RS e-tron GT’, and in April, it revealed the pure electric SUVs ‘Audi Q4 e-tron’ and ‘Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron’ through an online world premiere.

On the 19th, Audi expanded its product range in the electric vehicle market by unveiling the ‘A6 e-tron Concept Car’ for the first time in the world at the ‘2021 Shanghai Auto Show’.

The ‘Audi e-tron GT’, revealed with two models, the ‘e-tron GT Quattro’ and ‘Audi RS e-tron GT’, is a pure electric vehicle that applies the characteristics of the Gran Turismo, a sporty touring model known for excellent handling and stable driving performance.

Audi’s first compact electric SUVs, the ‘Audi Q4 e-tron’ and ‘Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron’, are models based on zero-emission driving and long driving range, featuring sporty driving, precise handling, and outstanding safety.

In the Korean market as well, Audi opened the era of electric mobility by introducing the ‘Audi e-tron 55 Quattro’ for the first time in July last year.

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