Harald Kruger
The BMW boss wants to be prepared for the regulatory requirements in different markets.
The BMW-Chef calls for a massive expansion of the charging infrastructure. But unlike Volkswagen Kruger does not want to rely solely on the electric car. The Munich people want to stay flexible in the future if the customers do not accept the electric car. at BMW If you want to build in future burners, hybrids and electric cars on a tape.
Sir KrugerElectromobility is still coming in Germany not in progress. What’s wrong? Germany and Europe have the opportunity to become a leading market for electric mobility. Experience from other European countries shows that more needs to be done to do this. In Norway, for example, three out of four BMWs sold are already electrified because of their good infrastructure for electromobility, inner-city incentives such as free parking and a high level of financial support. The option to do nothing for member states and cities needs to be removed. Otherwise, many customers will not even think about buying an e-vehicle.
Not only do people want to buy a car, they also want to be able to shop. Importantly, from my point of view, charging e-cars is cheaper and easier for all customers: electricity is free for public charging in Norway. In Munich, the kilometer driven in this case, however, is more expensive than with a petrol engine. If you find a public charging station nearby. We can see that things are different in China as well: The city of Beijing alone has 2.5 times more public charging stations than in Germany with its total of around 17,400 pillars.
VolkswagenCEO Herbert Diess recently proposed to radically change the subsidy to electric carsThe key to the mobility of the future is technology openness. To be clear: Technically putting everything on one card would be the completely wrong way and dangerous for prosperity in our country. We have to set ourselves up technologically. Anything else would be a huge risk – not least for the prosperity and jobs in Germany.
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Why is it endangering jobs? Technological openness is therefore extremely important in order to be prepared for the regulatory requirements in the various markets. After all, the introduction of alternative powertrains is also taking place at different speeds in the different regions of the world.
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In Germany, the Greens are already calling for the end of the combustion engine in 2030.Technology openness means that we continue to improve our fuel-efficient combustion engines. And, in addition, drive forward e-mobility with all-electric vehicles as well as plug-in hybrids and also invest in new technologies such as the fuel cell.
What are your other plans? BMW was very early with electric cars on the market, some say: too early. We are a pioneer of electric mobility. Our first electric car already accompanied the marathon runners in 1972 at the Olympic Games. Today we are the market leader for electrified vehicles in Europe. By the end of 2020, we will launch more than ten new and redesigned electrified drive models.
Mr. Krüger, thank you very much for the interview
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