2023-05-08 07:00:00
The comments by Audi boss Markus Duesmann had caused unrest among customers: Last October, in an interview with the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, the Ingolstadt brand leader signaled openness to a speed limit on the motorway and “car-free Sundays”. His remarks were quickly interpreted as a plea: Duesmann “recommends” or “demands” speed limits, triumphed quite a few auto-critical media.
In an interview with “Welt am Sonntag”, Duesmann has now specified that he has by no means advocated a speed limit, but only sees it as an option in the event that the oil runs out. “Everyone knows that Germany is a free country.” The lack of a speed limit is “a symbol of this freedom,” said Duesmann. One should “rather choose intelligent solutions to ensure a better flow of traffic.”
In the same conversation, the Audi boss praises the climate-neutral e-fuels that he wants to use in the combustion engines of Formula 1 – and says: “Such e-fuels will also play an important role for society in the future.” only offer electric cars for end customers from 2033, he does not want to shake at the moment.
But he criticizes the expected, extremely demanding EU-7 emission standards for combustion engines, with which the EU Commission under Ursula von der Leyen and Frans Timmermans wants to overwhelm the industry – and without sufficient advance notice. According to Duesmann, the rules proposed by the EU Commission “cannot be implemented by 2025”. If it is not corrected, he fears massive job losses. Audi intends to launch several model series with classic drives over the next few years. (awm)
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