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Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026, report says

Audi CEO Markus Duessmann has reportedly decided on a date for the switchover to pure-EV powertrains

Audi bosses have reportedly agreed a plan that will result in the brand launching its final combustion-engined car as soon as 2026.

According to a report from German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann presented the new electrification timeline to the board of management yesterday (17 June).

The news is expected to be made official in the coming days.

Such an acceleration of Audi's electrification targets would be in line with wider ambitions set by its Volkswagen Group parent company, which has previously hinted that it would shift focus wholly to electrified vehicles in Europe from 2026.

Audi's range of electric vehicles is rapidly expanding. Since the 2018 launch of its first, the E-tron SUV, it has launched the E-tron GT fastback and the Q4 E-tron crossover, and it will reveal the A6 E-tron saloon and Q5 E-tron SUV in 2022.

Nearly every mainstream passenger car in the Audi line-up is now available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, too.

It is expected that Audi will sell combustion-engined cars into the 2030s, however, with the final ICE model expected to have a conventional lifecycle of around seven years from 2026. It is not yet known which model will feature Ingolstadt's final engine, but the current-generation Q5 will be up for replacement at around that time.

www.autocar.co.uk

Official: Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026 | Autocar

Audi will launch its last ICE vehicle in 2026 and have a fully electric line-up by 2033
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It’s official: Audi to ditch combustion engines by 2033

Following international media reports earlier this week, stating that Audi plans to launch its last combustion-engined model by 2026, the German carmaker has made it official, while also confirming an end-date for production of ICE cars.

Speaking at a Climate Neutrality Foundation conference on Tuesday, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann said that production of Audi’s final “completely newly developed combustion engine model” would commence in 2025 and that from 2026 onwards the company would only release purely electric models onto the global market. Following that, Audi says it will gradually phase out the production of internal combustion engines until 2033. However there could be a reprieve for markets such as China, where Audi still sees demand for ICE vehicles continuing beyond 2033. Audi says it could continue building internal combustion cars in China beyond that date, depending on demand and legislation, but there’s no word on whether other markets such as South Africa would receive these models too.

“I don’t believe in the success of bans. I believe in the success of technology and innovation,” Audi CEO Duesmann said. To that end, the company is planning a significant expansion of its all-electric range, and plans to have at least 20 electric models in its line-up by 2025.

www.carmag.co.za

It’s official: Audi to ditch combustion engines by 2033 - CAR Magazine

Audi has confirmed that it will only launch new electric models from 2026, while its last combustion engined models will be axed by around 2033.
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Rouxenator said:
Can someone explain to me the numbers 30 and 40 followed by TFSI ?
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It's crap but essentially it's based on power output:

30 = 109-128 hp (81-96 kW)
35 = 147-160 hp (110-120 kW)
40 = 167-201 hp (125-150 kW)
45 = 226-248 hp (169-185 kW)
50 = 281-308 hp (210-230 kW)
55 = 328-368 hp (245-275 kW)
60 = 429-455 hp (320-340 kW)
70 = 536+ hp (400+ kW)

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OK, but how is that number derived? Does it have any relation to a performance figure or spec or something about the car or is it just a badge so you know where you sit in the pecking order?
 
I was hoping the numbers would have some more meaning on them, like perhaps call it an MBR (Mercedes-Benz Rating) implying it has the same power as an MB with the same numbers in it's badge?
 
Any decent workshops in and around Johannesburg servicing out of warranty Audi's, preferably one's that won't break the bank?

I got a guy who I've been using for a number of years but he is actually kak!! Given him too many chances...
 
sand_man said:
Any decent workshops in and around Johannesburg servicing out of warranty Audi's, preferably one's that won't break the bank?

I got a guy who I've been using for a number of years but he is actually kak!! Given him too many chances...
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Look for Panic mechanic, think he's in Kempton park, I'm sure someone here will have his contact info. Probably the best when it comes to VAG.
 
SauRoNZA said:
Sounds like bollocks to me.

They likely just don’t want to do the work, or if the tool story is true they don’t have the automatic pump system to feed the oil to make it less of a hassle.

It’s one of those things where “you touched it last and now it’s broken” which is likely why they want to avoid the world.

Plenty of home mechanics do this job happily and don’t have expensive tools to do it.

Vast majority of the cost at any workshop for this job is the oil itself, not the labour.

****

Depending on your definition of “too far” Engine Techniques in Brackenfell is my go to.

Otherwise back in the day also had good service from Wackers there in Paarden Eiland.
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Was about to create a thread but now don't see the need. Came to ask about Wackers. Need to take my Polo in for a service tomorrow and wanted to get peoples' experiences of these guys. Are they reputable?
 
Agent_Smith said:
Was about to create a thread but now don't see the need. Came to ask about Wackers. Need to take my Polo in for a service tomorrow and wanted to get peoples' experiences of these guys. Are they reputable?
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Yeah it’s been a while but they were pretty good to me and some others I have referred there.

Only stopped using them in favour of Engine Techniques because of location really.
 
Agent_Smith said:
Was about to create a thread but now don't see the need. Came to ask about Wackers. Need to take my Polo in for a service tomorrow and wanted to get peoples' experiences of these guys. Are they reputable?
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Never been there but if you give them a skip I use Ferroli (in Killarney Gardens) and I've been happy. Was referred there by colleagues years ago. https://ferroli.co.za/
 
Anyone know how to identify the Audi's that had the consistent oil issue?
I remember them being 2012 modes mainly but anything specific to look for?
 
The 2.0 and 1.8 TFSI engines prior to 2012. Engine codes known to be affected include CAEB, CDNC and CNDC (list being updated). The problem seems to have been corrected when the facelift was released. But all A5 TFSI engines before that, i.e. 2008 – 2012, are susceptible.

The overwhelming majority of reports are for the 2.0, but 1.8 TFSI is also affected. There have been far fewer reports from 1.8 owners and information is harder to find. It is unclear whether this is because the 1.8 is less susceptible to the problem, or there are simply less 1.8 engines in existence.

www.a5oc.com

2.0 TFSI Oil consumption problem - summary and FAQ

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Gaz{M} said:
The 2.0 and 1.8 TFSI engines prior to 2012. Engine codes known to be affected include CAEB, CDNC and CNDC (list being updated). The problem seems to have been corrected when the facelift was released. But all A5 TFSI engines before that, i.e. 2008 – 2012, are susceptible.

The overwhelming majority of reports are for the 2.0, but 1.8 TFSI is also affected. There have been far fewer reports from 1.8 owners and information is harder to find. It is unclear whether this is because the 1.8 is less susceptible to the problem, or there are simply less 1.8 engines in existence.

www.a5oc.com

2.0 TFSI Oil consumption problem - summary and FAQ

www.a5oc.com www.a5oc.com
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The 1.4TSI engine was also affected by the oil usage issue?
 
I think the 1.4tsi engines also had the issue too even after the 2014 series A3's.
I had a 2014 golf 7 with the issue and my audi mechanic knew all about it.
 
Gaz{M} said:
The 2.0 and 1.8 TFSI engines prior to 2012. Engine codes known to be affected include CAEB, CDNC and CNDC (list being updated). The problem seems to have been corrected when the facelift was released. But all A5 TFSI engines before that, i.e. 2008 – 2012, are susceptible.

The overwhelming majority of reports are for the 2.0, but 1.8 TFSI is also affected. There have been far fewer reports from 1.8 owners and information is harder to find. It is unclear whether this is because the 1.8 is less susceptible to the problem, or there are simply less 1.8 engines in existence.

www.a5oc.com

2.0 TFSI Oil consumption problem - summary and FAQ

www.a5oc.com www.a5oc.com
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I had a 2010 A3 1.8T and had this issue. It was using 2 pints of oil per tank, was crazy.
 
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