It is both premature and knee-jerk for China to only sell electric cars in Europe in 2035, says BMW director Oliver Zipse.
BMW will not contribute to the fact that in 2035 nothing but new electric cars may be sold in Europe. It is too early, says director Oliver Zipse.
In an interview with The Guardian in connection with the Paris Motor Show, the BMW boss says that it is unjustifiable to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars.
Blue. because sales of electric cars are far from going as fast as the car brands had promised when the EU decided to ban new combustion engines last year.
And when it comes to the electric cars in particular, Zipse does not believe that a demand that is not there can be patched up by the states giving drivers money for the cars.
In fact, the public subsidies, which include Germany has dropped out, and the Netherlands is ready to put an end to it, only helping to create an imbalance in the market. At least if you ask BMW's management.
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With a deadline 10 years in the future, Zipse believes that no EU country or country in Europe as a whole is ready to rely only on electric cars.
Furthermore, in even larger markets such as China and the USA, there will be no nationwide ban on new combustion engines in the style of what the EU has decided on.
What the individual countries should really concentrate on is developing some infrastructure. And that for both hydrogen and electric cars, Zipse believes.
In 2028, BMW considers itself capable of sending the brand's first series-produced hydrogen car onto the street. This is done with Toyota's help. Read more about it here.
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