To develop electric vehicles, Audi CEO says European car companies should stop using fossil fuels by 2040

Reuters reported that Markus Duessmann, chief executive of Volkswagen Group’s Audi brand, said:European carmakers should gradually wean themselves off fossil fuels starting in 2040he also called for accelerated expansion of renewable energy capacity in Bavaria, where Audi is headquartered, and elsewhere.

The situation in Russia and Ukraine and discussions of a possible embargo on Russian gas has put pressure on companies and governments to expand investment in renewable energy.

Markus Duessmann advocated at a conference: “As Europeans, let us be brave and take on our responsibility to be completely free from fossil fuels by 2040.We must put all our energy into electric vehicles, to meet personal mobility needs. “

Audi to stop selling diesel cars from 2033. The company said its parent company Volkswagen Group will stop selling diesel locomotives in Europe from 2035, followed by China and the United States.

Still, other automakers such as BMW have warned against prematurely focusing on electric vehicles as demand for combustion engines remains high. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said recently, “We must be cautious about the emergence of new technologies and the development of electric vehicles, because their development will increase the dependence on very few countries.” Oliver Zipse has long advocated against it. A complete ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles. He believes that delivering more energy-efficient combustion engine vehicles is key, both from a profit perspective and an environmental perspective,This is mainly due to poor charging infrastructure and high EV prices.