Lamborghini marks 2022 as the final year of its ICE-powered vehicles

MANILA: Lamborghini has identified 2022 as its last year of producing supercars exclusively powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE).

The Sant’Agata Bolognese-based car marque will transition to hybrid power, then fully electric under its “Direzione Cor Tauri” (Towards Cor Tauri) plan. 

In 2021, Lamborghini paid tribute to its combustion engine era by launching special versions of its landmark models, such as the V12-powered Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4.

Additional special versions are also slated for introduction this year, Lamborghini said in a release. 

Until the end of 2024, Lamborghini will transition to hybrid power by aiming to launch its first hybrid production car in 2023, and to have an all-hybrid lineup by the end of 2024.

The company added that it has earmarked an investment of nearly US$2-billion over four years to support this shift to electrification.

The fully electric Lamborghini is slated to be launched in the "second half of the decade," while all Lamborghini cars will be electric afterwards.

The brand aims to introduce a fourth fully electric model before 2030, Lamborghini said. 

Cor Tauri is the brightest star in the Taurus constellation, in reference to the logo chosen by founder Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963. It represents the brand's move towards an electric future, but always faithful to character the brand is known for.

Lamborghini’s program toward 2030 also involves a sustainability strategy that spans across production lines to the offices.

The brand’s Sant’Agata manufacturing site, which has already received a carbon neutral certification in 2015, has maintained this position even after production capacity has doubled in size since then.

Further reducing carbon emissions, environmental protection, sustainability in the supply chain, attention to employees’ welfare, and corporate social responsibility are also integral parts of this strategy, Lamborghini concluded. 

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