Volkswagen is accelerating the pace of transition to electric vehicles, the company plans to 2030 before the zero-emission vehicles into 20 billion euros (about 24 billion US dollars) of funds, the goal is to challenge the pioneer in this field Tesla , Want to create a "mass market".
Volkswagen said it would launch more than 805 years ago, more than 80 brands of new electric vehicles, compared to the previous 30 more than doubled. In addition, Volkswagen will also be in 2030 before the Group's all 300 models are launched electric version.
In the morning of the Frankfurt International Motor Show Volkswagen brand night, Volkswagen Group Global CEO Matthias Mullen ride Sedric automatic driving electric cars on stage, and announced the Group's new strategy "E Roadmap" (Roadmap E) "We are going to be a leader, not a follower, and we are preparing for a final break in the E - era mobile market," said Mullen.
As the world's largest carmaker, Volkswagen does feel the need for and the need for an electric transition, and it is clear that the public is trying to get rid of the negative impact of the "vent door" two years ago.
Volkswagen's electric car project and unmanned technology are progressing slowly before recognizing the cheating of US diesel vehicle emissions testing. Foreign media said it was the so-called "emission door" scandal prompted Volkswagen to take strategic transformation measures.
In addition, the major advances in battery technology and the global wave of auto pollution after the public scandal has also brought little pressure to major carmakers, forcing it to accelerate the pace of development of zero-emission cars. Prior to this, the United Kingdom and France have announced that from 2040 began to prohibit the sale of traditional cars.
After many European countries have proposed to stop the sale of fuel vehicles, China will also put the plan on the agenda. In the recent China International Forum on the development of the automobile industry, the Ministry of Industry and the relevant person in charge said that China has started to study the traditional fuel truck exit timetable, while the concern of the "double points" policy is about to release.
Ministry of Industry and Deputy Minister Xin Guobin said: "At present, the global automotive industry is accelerating to the intelligent, electric direction of change, in order to seize the new round of high ground, grasp the industry trends and opportunities, China has started the traditional energy vehicle shutdown schedule "
Transformation is imminent, the public practice can be said that betting a new energy gamble, success or failure in this move. Throwing 20 billion euros of handwriting, but also to the outside world raised a question - how to solve the problem of funding?
"We do not have to fund the electric car's investment plan by selling assets," said Mullen. "While we have had financial problems in the past two years due to the problem of diesel vehicles, we are now Have been financially prepared and will be able to take these investments without any problems. "
As early as 2016, Volkswagen Group released a strategic plan, "TOGETHER-Strategy 2025", which focused on electric vehicles, autopilot vehicles and car sharing services to expand its business, develop new growth points, improve profitability, and tighten With the market trend, to the mobile travel service providers transition.
After a lapse of one year, the public focus on the strength of new energy again deepened, 20 billion euros of investment can be considered under the capital. But for this huge car companies, the transformation is like "elephant's turn", I'm afraid the public "turned" carefully do not flash.
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