Audi says it’ll be able to meet new emissions regulations in the next few years with the arrival of new mild- and plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) will go into effect on January 1, 2025, with penalties to come into effect on July 1, 2025. “Is it going to intensify [battery-electric vehicles]? Probably yes, to a certain degree,” Audi Australia director Jeff Mannering told CarExpert.
“It also makes you look a little bit closer at your portfolio, what’s available that you don’t have in all the individual models.” Under the NVES , car companies have a CO2 target that will get stricter each year. If they meet or beat it, they’ll receive credits.
If they miss it, they can either trade credits with a different supplier, make it up over a set period, or pay a penalty of $100 per gram of CO2 per kilometre over their target. Audi Australia is introducing its most affordable EV yet this year with the Q4 e-tron , and has also confirmed the A6 e-tron for our market. The related Q6 e-tron SUV also appears likely, while Audi already offers the Q8 e-tron and e-tron GT EVs.
“It’s not just about electric cars, it’s about do you bring a plug-in hybrid in a car and maybe not have [a solely combustion-powered vehicle,” said Mr Mannering. “So we’re looking very closely at what’s available for us.” “One good thing for us is everything is new now.
So in the next 18 months, we’ve got all the new models coming. So we�.