Global auto giants on a grand scale took up the production of electric cars. Bloomberg analysts considered serious intentions of companies – now they not only set targets for sales, but also to invest in new technologies
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The major automakers have promised in 2030 to supply electric motors significant portion of their products. For example, Ford and Stellantis expects that 40 percent of sales will come from electric cars, and Volkswagen swung at 50 percent in the US and 70 – in Europe
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However, analysts believe that setting goals does not guarantee their achievement. Another thing – investments. Under the Investment automakers meant spending on research and development of new technologies, as well as capital investments – expansion and re-equipment of production
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According to Bloomberg estimates, five of the largest automobile companies in the US and Europe have invested tens of billions of dollars in production of electric vehicles and their technical support – developing autonomous driving systems, and “smart” devices. For example, Mercedes-Benz has spent 13.8 billion dollars of the 46 planned, the Ford 12.8 billion out of 30, and Volkswagen – 28,7 billion dollars of 83. Moreover, almost all the companies expect to reach a final amount in the next five years p>
The ambitious goals for sales of electric vehicles, along with huge capital costs indicate a solid effort to become the automotive industry cleaner. After all, specially purchased and customized for the production of specific models of electric equipment costly to restructure problematic – hence, the companies promise will be difficult to break the
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In addition, electric vehicles are now in demand, as the world is moving away from the diesel fuel. In Europe, for example, in the spring of 2021 electric vehicles sold twice more than the previous year.
However, Germany has failed to keep his promise to bring to the roads and one million electric vehicles by 2020. Objectives achieved after six months, and all the way from electricity work a little more than half of these machines. The rest – a hybrid fuel cell