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German government plans to accelerate the development of electric vehicle industry
2019-06-20 10:38:25 Gasgoo Author: electric cars Observer

Recently, German Transport Minister Yu Er said that Germany needs to increase the number of electric vehicles to 10 million by 2030, and add 500,000 electric trucks and 300,000 charging piles to achieve the expected reduction targets.

Heyle’s statement was based on the research report of the electric vehicle reform expert group set up by German Chancellor Merkel. The publication of this report is related to the EU's environmental policy for the automotive industry. According to current EU regulations, by 2021, European automakers must reduce the carbon emissions of new vehicles to less than 95 grams per kilometer. At the end of last year, the EU further introduced new regulations, requiring that by 2030, the carbon emissions of new vehicles will be reduced by 37.5% on the basis of 2021.

There are many ways to reduce the carbon emissions of automobiles, such as improving fuel engine efficiency and increasing lightweight materials. However, it is very difficult to achieve the standard by simply upgrading and upgrading traditional fuel vehicles. The German Automobile Industry Federation said that the energy-saving effect of traditional power technology can only be improved by less than 3% per year. To achieve the EU's emission standards, most models must use alternative power. The development of new energy vehicles, especially electric vehicles, has become one of the few viable options for the German automotive industry.

However, compared with the increase in emission reduction targets, the development speed of the German electric vehicle industry is not satisfactory. At present, the total number of electric vehicles in Germany is less than 200,000. The reasons for this phenomenon are manifold. According to a survey of car companies last year by KPMG, an international consultancy, nearly 40% of car executives in Germany believe that inadequate infrastructure such as power grids and charging piles is the biggest challenge for developing electric vehicles. More than 30% of executives believe that prices And cost is the main obstacle. The chairman of the German Economic Advisory Board and energy expert Schmidt told this reporter that as a car manufacturing power, the fuel car manufacturing technology of German car companies is very mature, and the transformation to electric vehicles will lose some competitive advantages; the profit margin of electric vehicles is only fuel. Half of the car, car companies are more cautious about the transition to electric vehicles.

In addition, the German automotive industry has created more than 830,000 jobs, and electric vehicles require much less labor than fuel vehicles. The transition to electric vehicles will inevitably lead to problems such as job losses.

To encourage the development of electric vehicles, the German government has taken a series of measures. The German Ministry of Finance revealed that it is planning to extend the fiscal tax subsidy for electric vehicles due this year to 2030. The policy was originally introduced in 2016, and buyers of electric vehicles receive a subsidy of 4,000 euros and are exempt from motor vehicle purchase tax. The German government also announced that it will allocate 1 billion euros to support the production and research and development of electric vehicle batteries. The German local government is also actively promoting the “Chai Restriction Order”. Starting this year, Berlin has restricted diesel vehicles in at least 11 sections of the city, becoming the fifth largest city to be restricted to diesel vehicles after Hamburg, Stuttgart, Aachen and Frankfurt.

Some German car companies are also accelerating the industrial layout of electric vehicles. The Volkswagen Group announced in March that it will produce 22 million electric vehicles in the next 10 years. To this end, Volkswagen plans to transform the factories in Emden and Hanover into electric vehicle production bases. Volkswagen Group expects that by 2030, electric vehicle sales will account for 40% of its global car sales. The Daimler Group also announced last year that its Smart brand will only sell electric versions in Western Europe starting in 2020.

The chairman of the German Automobile Industry Association, Matthes, said that in the next three years, Germany will invest more than 40 billion euros in the field of electric vehicles. The number of electric and hybrid models will also triple, reaching around 100. Dudenhof, head of the Motor Vehicle Research Center in Duisburg-Essen, Germany, believes that with the development of electric vehicles by major car companies, the relevant production capacity will increase significantly. By 2025, the battery life and cost problems that plague electric vehicles will be greatly improved.