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VDA demands cheaper electricity prices for electric cars

(dpa) Association demands lower charging electricity price before car summit. Before a high-level meeting with Minister Habeck, the industry association makes clear what it expects. E-car owners should experience noticeable relief. The advantages of e-mobility must be clearly reflected in the cost balance, according to the VDA.

The price is often not right: Charging rates for EVs are too high, sometimes EV drivers pay more at the charging station than combustion vehicle drivers at the gas station. | Photo: dpa/Christoph Söder
The price is often not right: Charging rates for EVs are too high, sometimes EV drivers pay more at the charging station than combustion vehicle drivers at the gas station. | Photo: dpa/Christoph Söder
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In view of the crisis in the automotive industry, the industry association VDA is calling for significant relief for e-car owners. "Electromobility must offer a clear cost advantage in the overall balance," states a position paper from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), which was made available to the German Press Agency. Of central importance, among other things, is a lower price for charging e-cars - for example, through more competition or fewer taxes and levies. The price for other renewable fuels must also be reduced. For Monday, Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Green Party) has called a car summit to discuss the difficult situation in the sector. Car manufacturers and suppliers are suffering from weak demand, especially for e-cars. Additionally, weaker business in the crucial Chinese market is causing problems for them.

According to the VDA, a better network for charging and refueling hydrogen is required for the ramp-up of e-mobility. Additionally, the EU's CO2 fleet limits need to be reviewed and possibly adjusted earlier than planned. These limits regulate how much climate-damaging CO2 vehicles are allowed to emit in the future. The paper states that currently the regulation is "not supported by sufficient political measures and thus cannot be met." A quick improvement of the framework conditions is essential to convince consumers of e-cars.

Translated automatically from German.
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