BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said in his statements that it is not a good idea for brands to switch to fully electric vehicles in a hurry. Zipse also added that it will be of great importance to sell vehicles with internal combustion engines in the future.
The effects of climate change are increasing day by day, revealing that our planet may become quite terrible in the future. For this reason, stopping the production of internal combustion vehicles, which constitute a large part of carbon emissions, in the coming years; instead, which is more environmentally friendly to electric cars is planned to pass.
For this reason, many automobile manufacturers are trying to speed up the electrification process by abandoning the production of traditional vehicles in the coming years. German auto giant BMW is one of these brands. The giant company has recently launched iX, i4 and many more electric models and has taken a step towards a green future. However, the CEO of the German manufacturer said that the sudden transition to electric vehicles it wouldn’t be such a good idea is thinking.
‘It’s a mistake for brands to rush to electric vehicles’
BMW CEO Oliver Zipsesuggested that despite the high popularity of vehicles like the iX, the brand should be cautious about switching to fully electric vehicles. In addition to this, Zipse also stated that he thinks it is a mistake for other brands to suddenly stop producing internal combustion engine vehicles and switch to electric vehicles in a hurry.
Speaking to Reuters, the 58-year-old German businessman said that it is necessary to be careful about the pressure of electric vehicles; this situation dependency on certain countries stressed that he could create To unpack this a little more, what the CEO is talking about is who controls electric vehicle production. Zipse states that a large number of electric vehicle components are coming out of China; believes that abrupt and complete transition will seriously increase dependency on these materials.
In addition to Zipse, it thinks it is wrong to currently ban internal combustion engine vehicles. Famous CEO, “If you don’t sell gasoline vehicles, someone else will.” using expressions traditional vehicle market still strong means it is. It can be said that Zipse is right about this. Because although electric vehicles have the potential to be very useful in the future, they still have not reached the expected prevalence. This means that these vehicles have internal combustion engines. more expensive and seriously affects the choice of consumers.
“Gasoline vehicles should also be offered for sale in the future”
Finally, Zipse also noted that internal combustion vehicles should be sold in the future. Citing the shortcomings of electric vehicle infrastructure in this regard, the CEO said, “If a person cannot buy an electric vehicle for any reason in the future; but what will he do if he needs a car? Would you rather him drive his old car forever?” He said that in the future, brands will also offer these vehicles for sale. will be of great importance conveyed his thoughts.
BMW CEO also stated that gasoline vehicles are still very important for BMW’s profit and environmental goals – due to the difficulty of switching to electric vehicles altogether. Stating that it is also worried about high energy prices, Zipse said that automobile manufacturers production and sustainability should be more efficient in terms of methods; He added that in this way, costs for consumers can be kept lower.
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