PRESS STATEMENT “The Auto Summit has set the direction, but the necessary concrete measures are still missing”

Jörg Hofmann: “The Auto Summit has made it clear that we must focus on fully electric and hybrid powertrains if we want to achieve the 2030 climate targets. Fuel cells and synthetic fuels must be further developed and are a necessary complement in the long term to the decarbonization of transportation by 2050.

This makes it clear: Expanding the charging infrastructure and battery cell production in Germany must be a priority. It also became clear that, in parallel with the ramp-up of electric powertrains, internal combustion engines must be optimized and that we need stable value chains.

There was also agreement that labor market policies are needed to support the transformation and ensure that people are brought along with the change.

The clock is ticking. The auto summit has set the direction, but the necessary concrete measures are still missing. We are pushing for them—to ensure security for workers during this transition and to ensure a successful mobility and energy transition. That is why we will be demonstrating in Berlin this coming Saturday.”