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Originally Posted by sendler
Volkswagon has stated that the new engine they are developing for 2020 will be produced for up to 10 years but is the last ICE engine they intend to develop.
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I think the media is reading too much into that statement. Manufacturer's talk about "electrifying" their model line-ups. That includes EV's, hybrids, and 48V mild hybrids. I expect 2030 will mark the last generation of pure ICE engines and by then everything will be a hybrid of some type.
VW made another interesting statement while announcing 2018 earnings. They said they are increasing their projections for the number of EVs they will build in the next decade from 15 million to 22 million. That sounds like a lot until you realize at their current volumes they will make 215 million vehicles in the next decade.