Online Class Notes (Mark)

Review last class’ summary writing and vocab.

Pronunciation
penetration – [PEN a tray shun]
primary – [PRY merry]
exactly – [egg ZAKT lee]
ultimately – [UL tim it lee]
instance – [IN stints]

Vocabulary
penetration –
exactly –

Summary,
From Audi’s announcement, we will know that gasoline- or diesel-burning vehicles will be stopped from production at 2033. Which means that in fact all the new internal combustion power plants will be no further developed since 2026.But, in China, the fuel-burning vehicles will be made and sold after 2033 based on the strong market demand.
It’s about 1.4 million EVs were sold in 2020, and the number is 10.9% higher than 2019. But, Compared with the sales number,25.3 million new vehicles, in 2020, EVs are still in growing stage now. Audi’s decision is right that it will continue to sell fuel-burning vehicles in China. After all, it is the biggest market in the world and earn money, increase benefit, is Audi’s purpose.
From Audi’s statement, we will know that only the customer and legislation in China can make a decision when to shut down the combustion engine’s production.
There will be about 20 models fully-electric launched by 2025 in Chinese market. But Audi will also keep selling ICE cars in China and US and other market where ICE will still be in needed.
The Next-gen Q8 may will be the last global gas-burning Audi for your reference.

**Corrected Summary**
From Audi’s announcement, we will know that gasoline- or diesel-burning vehicles production will be stopped from production at in 2033. Which means that in fact all the new internal combustion power plants will be no further not be developed further since in 2026. But, in China, the fuel-burning vehicles will be made and sold after 2033 based on the strong market demand.
It’s about 1.4 million EVs were sold in 2020, and the number is 10.9% higher than in 2019. But, Compared with the sales number, 25.3 million new vehicles in 2020, EVs are still in a growing stage now. Audi’s decision is right that it will continue to sell fuel-burning vehicles in China. After all, it is the biggest market in the world, and Audi’s purpose is to earn money and increase benefits, is Audi’s purpose.
From Audi’s statement, we will know that only the customer and legislation in China can make a decision when to shut down the combustion engine’s production.
There will be about 20 models fully-electric models launched by 2025 in the Chinese market. But Audi will also keep selling ICE cars in China, and the US, and other markets where ICE will still be in needed.
The Next-gen Q8 may will be the last global gas-burning Audi for your reference.