VW CEO calls for economic stimulus, includes combustion engine cars
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In , Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has called for an economic stimulus package for the car industry that would include support for combustion engine cars. Asked whether the current coronavirus crisis presented an opportunity to only support climate-friendly alternatives, Diess said: 鈥淲e have strong programmes especially for electric cars, but in aggregate the fleet becomes so much better and we can massively accelerate environment protection by selling the cars we have in our portfolio in 2020.鈥 Diess argued that CO鈧 emissions of cars sold this year would be an average of 100 grammes per kilometre (g/km), while 10 years ago it was 150 g/km. After the initial stabilisation of the economy 鈥渋t is now about stimulating it anew鈥, the CEO said, noting that 鈥渓ikely the best option to do so is the car鈥, as a whole supply chain is connected to the sales.
An alliance of associations that includes bicycle club ADFC, the pro rail Allianz pro Schiene and the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv), for a 鈥渕obility premium, which leaves it to the consumers to decide between a new car and the investment into a climate-friendly means of transport鈥. This could include public transport tickets or e-bikes. 鈥淲ith a mobility premium, the German government ensures that the fight against the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis does not exacerbate the climate crisis,鈥 , managing director of Allianz pro Schiene.
The German car industry has called for a buyer's premium to boost car demand, but left it a moot point whether it should be limited to low-emission propulsion systems. Economy minister Peter Altmaier has said the government should 鈥渆ncourage the purchase of cars with low CO鈧 emissions鈥. VW COO Ralf Brandst盲tter聽has also said聽a premium could be aligned with the CO鈧 emissions of the individual model, adding that the premium should include modern combustion engines.