Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) – The EU plans for an end for cars with combustion engines from 2035 do not worry Baden-Württemberg’s Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann. “That doesn’t hurt the auto state of Baden-Württemberg,” said the Green politician to SWR. The car companies followed this path and adjusted to zero-emission drive technologies. All in all, he believes that no jobs will be lost as a result of the transformation. Further training and retraining must take place, and many more IT people are also needed.
But he was concerned about the many suppliers in the south-west. “Our industry is capable of structural change, but not structural break. So we have to make sure that there are no breaks.” Small medium-sized companies that have only produced for diesel so far should be given time to expand and change their portfolio. However, he is certain that the economy will master this path together with politics.
The EU has been planning for a long time to end new cars with combustion engines from 2035. On Friday, however, the final decision on this was postponed indefinitely. The background is additional demands from Germany. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is demanding a proposal from the EU Commission on how climate-neutral, synthetic fuels can be used in combustion engines after 2035.