Volkswagen is not going through its best moment in many aspects, especially financial. However, the brand continues to row out of this situation and its future lifeline has a clear point: electric mobility. We already know that the long-awaited Volkswagen ID.2 will arrive at dealerships in 2025, an electric vehicle that promises to be a ‘best seller’ for the firm. But, What else does the future hold for Volkswagen?
The CEO of Volkswagen, Thomas Schäferhas written his own article in his official LinkedIn profile where it has influenced what mobility will be like within Europe. In his text, the manager has also focused on the upcoming challenges facing the company and the sector in general. However, he also attributes a good part of his demands to European politicians.
Thomas Schäfer confirms that the future of European mobility is electrification
“We have to act! And now. The vehicle market in Europe is shrinking and the advancement of electric mobility is stalling. The elimination of the environmental bonus has caused a collapse in demand in Germany and the concern of our private clients. At the same time, we have to create the economic base within our company so that we can continue financing and promoting our great technological transformation,” says Volkswagen’s top executive.
“One thing is clear: the future of mobility in Europe is electric. And our goal at Volkswagen is to delight our customers with the best electric cars,” says Schäfer. Today, the company offers a very diverse range of electric vehicles, from the compact ID.3 to the ID.7 sedan, also including the ID.Buzz as a minivan-type alternative.
“In order for this type of campaign to be truly attractive to everyone, the policy must create the appropriate framework conditions. In Germany we do not have a supply problem in terms of electric mobility, but rather a demand problem. And politics can provide support in this!”
Regarding the latter, the manager assures that the automotive industry needs new tax incentives for customers. In this way it wants to guarantee affordable prices, as well as reliable public charging infrastructure throughout the European region. It also expects greater ease for innovation within brands, making existing anti-pollution regulations more flexible today.
“Now we need a joint effort to not lose contact with China and the United States. “It is in Europe’s interest that the automobile industry continues to have a competitive internal market and attractive location conditions in the future,” the manager concluded in his letter.
Let us remember that Schäfer was one of the top managers who strongly opposed the introduction of the well-known tariffs on the import of Chinese electric cars. His justification for this is that this sentence completely eliminates free market agreements and puts the European automobile industry itself at risk.
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