Business and climate
Söder: EU burner ban at risk hundreds of thousands of jobs
The auto industry struggles with tariffs, competition from Asia and the change to e-mobility. Shortly before the Munich Auto shower IAA, the Bavarian Prime Minister undertakes a move.
CSU boss Markus Söder has renewed his demand to tilt the EU-wide banned EU-wide cars with internal combustion engines from 2035. The Bavarian Prime Minister wants to support the troubled German auto industry. “The combustion engine has a future with e-fuel and new technologies. The EU burner ban 2035 endangers hundreds of thousands of jobs,” said Söder the “Bild am Sonntag”.
The car becomes a question of fate in German industry. “It is the heart of our economy – a collapse threatens without a car.”
The demand is part of a ten-point plan that Söder worked out in Munich before the start of the IAA Mobility’s International Auto Mobility. According to the report, he also demanded the revision – i.e. reduction – the CO2 savings goals, an expansion of the charging infrastructure, the strengthening of the supply industry, the development of autonomous driving and the reduction in costs for the driver’s license.
Merz is planning top meetings with the car industry
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) announced after the recent top meeting of the coalition that he wants to invite the German carmakers and their suppliers to a dialogue for the future of the auto industry. The auto industry has to deal with sales, competition from China and the change to e-mobility. In addition, there is the customs dispute with the USA.
VW boss Blume: E-mobility belongs to the future
VW boss Oliver Blume said the “Bild am Sonntag”: “We welcome the federal government to invite you to an automotive summit.” Put on drives flexibly, at the same time the future belongs to e-mobility. Mercedes boss Ola Källenius said: “We are at a point that decides on the future of our industry and its jobs-and thus about the competitiveness of Germany and Europe.”
dpa
Source: Stern
