Electric vehicles need more support from the government

In the next few years, more and more electric cars will be on our roads. The head of the VW works council is calling for more government support for this.

Automakers are currently having a tough time with electric cars, especially after the central government ended the environmental bonus for electric cars. Finally, there will be several million electric cars on German roads, especially within the next few years, gradually replacing combustion engines. For the head of the VW works council, this is above all The state has a responsibility to promote more electric vehicles and not just talking about it.

There is a wide range of manufacturers in the e-car industry. Examples from China are also interesting, as the video proves.

VW: What does the leader of the works council Cavallo demand from the German nation?

Generally should around 15 million electric vehicles by 2023 to be on the streets in Germany. According to Daniela Cavallo, this will be unrealistic if the federal government does not provide assistance in this area soon. Some requirements for electric vehicles are therefore only one step, but by no means everything. Cavallo currently sees it as impossible to reach the desired target of 15 million electric vehicles if existing plans are not developed further.

E-cars: obstacles and no helping hand from the federal government?

The fact that the federal government ended funding for electric vehicles on short notice is important to Cavallo. It’s just here not for car manufacturers aloneto achieve those goals concerning the environment and resources.

According to Cavallo, it would not be right to reject the plan so soon In 2035 there will be no combustion engines at all more to see on the roads of Germany. For Cavallo, such considerations should be viewed very seriously. However, the head of the VW works council also considers VW itself responsible, because currently there is no electric car as an entry-level model. Accordingly, an electric model for less than 20,000 euros is very important.