According to the Bavarian Minister-President, the ban on the sale of cars with combustion engines would pose a serious threat to the German automotive industry and could lead to the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.
"The combustion engine has a future thanks to e-fuels and modern technologies. A ban from 2035 is a dead end and jeopardizes hundreds of thousands of jobs," Söder told the daily newspaper Bild.
He added that the economic health of car manufacturers remains a key issue for the success of the German economy. He considers the sector to be at the heart of the country's industrial strength. “If it were to disappear, the entire economy would be threatened with collapse,” he explained.
Ten points to support car manufacturers
He summarized his demands in a ten-point plan, which he presented shortly before the opening of the IAA Mobility international motor show in Munich.
