Volkswagen plans to end sales of conventional cars by 2035

Volkswagen sales chief Klaus Zellmer told a German newspaper that by 2035 the company

plans to exit the sales business completelycars with internal combustion engines. The company plans to abandon conventional cars and completely switch to the production of electric vehicles in the period 2033-2035.

According to the board member, changes will be delayed a little in China and the United States, while South America and Africa will wait "seriously longer" for the transition.

Zellmer also noted that in 2030, 70% of all company sales should be electric vehicles, and by 2050, Volkswagen plans to transfer all its products to electric motors.

Why did you decide so?

A number of European countries have decided to get rid offrom traditional cars over the next 50 years: Norway will ban internal combustion engines by 2025, France by 2040, Britain by 2050. Automakers are adapting to the current situation and curtailing the production of gasoline and diesel cars.

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Source: Reuters