The CEO of Peugeot confirms that “electric car charging infrastructure is a matter for governments”

It is clear that electrification must still go through a long process to be declared as the only mechanic available in Europe or other marketsas many governments already openly suggest. But to do this, the effort must be mutual between the automotive brands and the public bodies themselves. A good part of the first group is already in the process of fulfilling its objective of marketing only electric cars. But what about the second group?

Many senior company officials confirm that governments are not doing everything they should to encourage or encourage the purchase of electric cars. One of the last ones who aimed directly at politicians He has been the CEO of SEAT and CUPRA, Wayne Griffiths. Now the CEO of Peugeot has also done the same, Linda Jacksonwho has made this point of view very clear through an interview with the media Top Gear.

The CEO of Peugeot does not hold back and points directly at politicians

Since the group made up of automotive brands has already done their homework regarding electrification, now it is the turn of governments to do so as well. “It is the duty of governments to ensure that the necessary infrastructure exists to stimulate the market. I don’t think it’s the manufacturer’s job to build the infrastructure; If that were true, manufacturers would have built service stations 50 years ago,” said the CEO.

However, despite their words, the truth is that there are many brands that have taken the ‘law into their hands’ and have expanded their own charging service for electric cars, far from those motivated by public executives. A good example of this is Tesla with its network of Superchargers, as well as Mercedes-Benz, Audi or Porsche, among others.

Despite this, Jackson not only believes that governments are responsible for extending this charging network, but also for the city itself. direct promotion of electric vehicles. “We have to stimulate the passenger car market if we want to achieve all our objectives regarding electric cars,” he said.

Linda Jackson also had time to express her own opinion about what it means that Stellantis has brought a Chinese electric car brand such as Leapmotor into its fold. “To put it bluntly: It’s our way of challenging the Chinese. Their technical knowledge is a very attractive aspect for cooperation. The association gives us the opportunity to learn about the technology they use, but for us it is like another brand. It does not affect our position, but rather gives us another weapon to respond to this very complicated market,” he assured.

Peugeot, let us remember, currently has a fully electrified range of vehiclesas they offer ‘zero emissions’ alternatives in practically all of their offering. At the same time, on the same models, they also do the same with combustion or hybrid variants (plug-in or self-charging). For this reason, the CEO assures that the company is fully prepared for the entry of stricter legislation on the sector, which should come into force next 2025.