Every car enthusiast has an opinion about the switch to electric driving. Will that work for the current deadline of 2035? Many people think not. And the professionals don’t think so either.
From 2035, only fully electric cars may be sold in Europe. (In the Netherlands this is even from 2030.) Is that feasible? ABB Robotics and Automotive Manufacturing Solutions, two well-known names in the world of car manufacturing, asked nearly 600 experts working in the automotive industry.
Why won’t the car industry make it to 2035?
The conclusion is that the majority (59 percent) of the car industry thinks it has too little time. In other words, 2035 is the early. And then we are not talking about 2030. What is the car world up against? The experts are concerned about the production of the batteries, the large amount of money that needs to be invested and the shortage of raw materials. And then there is the fear that there are too few charging stations and that the power grid is not designed for so many electric cars. A quarter of those surveyed also report that electric cars are simply still too expensive.
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11 percent of the automotive world is positive
The number of car experts who take a positive view is heavily outnumbered. Only 11 percent of respondents think the switch to EVs between now and 2030-2040 is a realistic prospect. Unfortunately, the research does not mention any brand names, but the 11 percent are EV diehards such as Tesla and Polestar. There is also a group of 28 percent who think that the deadline is feasible, but that major problems still need to be solved. This editor is also in that camp.