EU trade with electric cars: charging infrastructure as the key to the turnover of traffic!

EU trade with electric cars: charging infrastructure as the key to the turnover of traffic!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The European automotive industry is at a turning point, and a clear strategy seems more urgent than ever. The European Commission presented its action plan, which is considered the key to transformation of the transport sector. The President of the EAC, Holger Küster, emphasizes the need for affordable transforming and mobility turnaround: "The EU has understood that the previous measures are not sufficient. It is important to develop concrete, socially just solutions that focus on citizens," explains Küster. The comprehensive expansion of charging infrastructure and price transparency at public charging stations, which according to Küster's opinion, must be addressed particularly central. The demand to declare these aspects as public interest gives hope for improvement, but there is still a lot to do to win the trust of consumers, as well as Temagazin.de reported.

According to a current survey by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), 64 % of consumers consider an electric car as the next purchase, which underlines the positive mood in public. At the same time, 74 % of the electric vehicle manufacturers surveyed state that the lack of expansion of the charging infrastructure is the greatest obstacle to growth in the electric market. This information illustrates the challenges that the industry is facing. Although 55 % of the manufacturers are already investing in battery technologies, the expansion of the infrastructure remains behind the expectations, and 60 % of consumers see a significant hurdle for switching to electric vehicles.

role of consumers in electrical change

The current efforts to strengthen the market for electric vehicles require not only technological innovations, but also a profound rethinking in automotive policy. The EU Commission must ensure that consumers are not only regarded as part of the problem, but are also included in the solutions. The relevance of these findings is underlined by the study by TCS, which shows that a large number of respondents are willing to pay a higher price for an electric car-which indicates growing trust in electromobility.

The situation is clear: In order to achieve the ambitious climate goals and promoting consumers, immediate and pragmatic measures are necessary that meet the needs of drivers. The action plan for the automotive industry gives the first impetus, but in order to make it a success, the required specific steps must be implemented as quickly as possible to make real progress. The way to freedom of fossil fuels will only succeed if we convince consumers and industry equally.