时间:2025-04-26 13:18:39 来源:网络整理编辑:熱點
The auto industry's long, slow arc into an electric future continues.Our latest update comes from a
The auto industry's long, slow arc into an electric future continues.
Our latest update comes from a board member at German car maker Volkswagen, who laid out some of the company's pivot-to-electric plans in a Munich-based paper's Saturday report. The plan is for the company to be out of the gas-guzzling game by the mid-2030s, at least in Europe.
"In Europe, we will exit the business with internal combustion vehicles between 2033 and 2035, in the United States and China somewhat later," board member Klaus Zellmer said in an interview with Münchner Merkur(via Reuters). "In South America and Africa, it will take a good deal longer due to the fact that the political and infrastructure framework conditions are still missing."
The plan is for VW to be completely finished with gasoline-powered vehicles by 2050 at the latest. And by 2030, the plan is for electric vehicles to account for 70 percent of all sales. Some of the move is spurred by European Union regulations aimed at cutting down on carbon-producing technology, though the Reuters report notes that VW's targets exceed those requirements.
The 2050 target may seem like a long way off, but it's a noteworthy goal to reach for in the context of a 2020 report from the American Lung Association. The "Road to Clean Air" report specifically noted that transitioning to an all-electric society of vehicles by 2050 — which is necessarily a gradual process — will slow the effects of climate change and bring down the number of respiratory illnesses and deaths and their attendant impacts on health care costs.
SEE ALSO:Fastest electric cars, ranked by how fast they go from 0-60 mphCrucially, this needs to go beyond just one car company, or even all personal vehicles. The ALA report's guidance refers to the entire transportation industry. Everyone needs to embrace EVs by 2050 for the rosy picture of a cleaner, healthier world to have a chance at happening.
Volkswagen's move, therefore, is a step. An important step no doubt, but one that others will need to follow.
TopicsElectric Vehicles
WhatsApp announces plans to share user data with Facebook2025-04-26 12:59
Tesla says it'll keep more stores open and raise car prices2025-04-26 12:39
Fake iPhone scam cost Apple $895K2025-04-26 12:38
'Jane the Virgin' returns: Is Michael alive?2025-04-26 12:15
Dog elected for third term as mayor of Minnesota town2025-04-26 12:14
Tesla's new return policy off to confusing start because of Elon Musk2025-04-26 11:58
9 of the weirdest out2025-04-26 11:15
'Game of Thrones' actors sound like they were in hell shooting Season 8's big battle2025-04-26 11:06
MashReads Podcast: What makes a good summer read?2025-04-26 11:02
These parody videos of a recording engineer responding to rappers are solid gold2025-04-26 10:38
There's a big piece of fake chicken stuck to this phone case2025-04-26 13:03
'The Simpsons' and Deadpool celebrate the completion of the Disney2025-04-26 12:58
'Baby Shark' mixed into 'Sandstorm' at Coachella is really quite something2025-04-26 12:48
Elon Musk and The Rock bonded over these cursed Photoshopped memes2025-04-26 12:18
This company is hiring someone just to drink all day2025-04-26 11:55
13 people who just need to log off for a minute2025-04-26 11:39
Twitter takes down Trump campaign video after Warner Bros. copyright claim2025-04-26 11:33
Watch a security officer nail 'At Last' after Michael Bublé hands her the mic2025-04-26 11:12
Carlos Beltran made a very interesting hair choice2025-04-26 10:55
Tesla's new return policy off to confusing start because of Elon Musk2025-04-26 10:38