The car manufacturer plans for the future and what can we expect
With tougher emissions regulations, a lot of car markers have already set out to go all-electric, but others have made a U-turn in their future plans.
Car manufacturers are coming under increasing pressure to reduce their emissions while making their vehicles greener and cleaner.
With the UK having mapped out its goals for a net zero economy by 2050, many car brands have decided to set their carbon-free future by phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles by a certain date – which varies depending on the brand.
However, recently with the drop in sales of EVs, some firms have revised their future product portfolios and have either extended a phase-out date for internal-combustion-engined models or dropped the entire electric future altogether.
We check out the key pledges of some of the biggest and most important car manufacturers.
Volvo
Last year, the Swedish firm announced that it was stopping production of all diesel engines and would be focusing on electric, mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
Its future goal was to become an all-electric car manufacturer by 2030 and with five EVs on sale, and a further five in development, it’s clear the firm knows where its future is heading. Plus, it wants to become a net zero business by the year 2040.
However, in September 2024, Volvo announced that its plans for going all-electric by the end of the decade had been adjusted in favour of aiming for a 90 to 100 per cent of its global sales to be either electric or plug-in hybrid. The remaining 10 per cent will be mild-hybrid models to be sold if the demand is there.
Ford
