Hans Dieter Pötsch
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen wants a faster charging speed for e-vehicles.
Volkswagen-Aufsichtsratschef Hans Dieter Pötsch sees electromobility still a number of obstacles on the way to a real breakthrough in Germany. The still too thin network of stores in the Federal Republic is thereby the most important weak point, said the chief overseer of the twelve marks comprehensive car company of the German press agency in Wolfsburg.
“The real problem is that the charging infrastructure has so far been rather disappointing,” explained Pötsch. Therefore, have yourself Volkswagen partnered with other manufacturers to set up many fast charging stations along the highways. A sufficiently high pace of charging will in future become a decisive factor for owners of e-vehicles. “In the end, you have to get there, that you can say with the electric car: To refuel enough, a coffee break.” The customer review has been automatically translated from German.
Critical is the e-mobility, which continues to be slow in the German car market, and the range. “We need cars that come to 500 kilometers and more,” said the chairman of the VW control committee and former CFO. He was optimistic about this issue in the medium term: “By 2020, we can do it.”
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Despite the exhaust gas affair and the debates about a “traffic turnaround”, Pötsch defended petrol and diesel engines towards more alternative drive systems: “The internal combustion engine will have many advantages for many customers.” Volkswagen invests – similar to its rivals BMW and Daimler – In the next few years, billions will be invested in the expansion of electromobility with numerous new models.