Dhe world of the automobile is full of contradicting signals. Targets are passed from the EU Commission that cannot lead to anything other than the electric car. In the published opinion, the internal combustion engine is written off. However, there are reports of high demand for certain gasoline and diesel vehicles from retailers. Various VW dealers say that the 2.0-liter diesels are being torn out of their hands. The customers act differently than suggested in the media and by politics. A kind of panic at the end of the day breaks out. Confidence in the electric car is far from being established. Limited range, long charging times, high electricity prices in Germany, doubts about sustainability due to the electricity mix, all of this weighs heavily on the everyday benefits that are so important to most buyers.
Nobody can do magic, but at least they can reach for the stars a little. Daimler boss Ola Källenius does not give a specific end date for the internal combustion engine, but is showing the way with the planning of eight battery factories. The two-pronged perspective, narrowing in perspective, is already taking shape in Sindelfingen. Mercedes-Benz has put a new factory into operation there, with photovoltaics on the roof and modern standards inside. The S-Class is built with conventional engines, gasoline, diesel and hybrid. There are special shifts because of the high demand, also and especially from China.
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