A FAMOUS car brand has shelved its plans to release its first electric vehicle.
The Italian manufacturer has decided to replace the new model with a plug-in hybrid instead.
Lamborghini Lanzador will be a plug-in hybrid instead of a full EV[/caption]
Lamborghini has indefinitely postponed its plans of launching an electric car before the end of the decade.
The upcoming Lanzador concept will be manufactured as a plug-in hybrid rather than a full EV.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann told AutoExpress: “When it comes to our type of cars, [our customers] don’t see [EV] as an alternative today.
“We could do [an EV] but I think it’s the wrong offer for the next years, for Lamborghini.”
Winkelmann added that the declining demand for EVs has forced the company to change its mind.
He added: “If you go only three, four years back, the adoption rate of electric cars was much higher than today.
“Also the forecast; this curve flattening for the general market. For us it’s even more.”
In summer 2023, Lamborghini announced its development of the first fully electric Lanzador 2+2, showcasing the firm’s commitment to the zero-emission future.
However, the manufacturer pushed ahead with PHEV instead after witnessing a surge of demand for the new hybrid Temerario.
The firm also saw a great success with its hybrid Revuelto and Urus SE.
The Lambo CEO has justified their decision to delay the full EV production, saying: “We made one promise: the new cars will have a new design, they will be faster, and the benefit for Lamborghini, for the world, and also for you, is they will have lower CO2 emissions.
“This is the commitment we gave up-front and in a very simple way. So we’re happy and pleased this is working out.
“Luckily, we always had the saying that with the full-electric cars, we will have enough time to decide, and make up our mind if something is changing.”
But the despite the gradual switch to a greener option, the Italian brand will continue producing its highly praised V12 engine past 2030.
The next-generation Urus SUV will also be powered by a plug-in engine when it launches in 2029.
Meanwhile, Lamborghini’s competitor has unveiled plans to launch its very first fully electric motor.
Ferrari’s debut EV will hit the road in October 2026 but remains one of the industry’s closest guarded secrets until then.
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