“The current debate about e-mobility continues to be driven by ideology rather than being open to different technologies. Modern combustion engines have long been far cleaner and more efficient than their reputation suggests. In addition, discussions around e-mobility too often ignore that its environmental footprint depends largely on how the electricity is generated. If you run vehicles on coal-fired power, you are merely shifting emissions elsewhere.
If a state-affiliated company like Deutsche Bahn nevertheless orders electric buses from China, that is a slap in the face for our economy and a damning indictment of an industrial policy that should finally be showing a way out of the ongoing recession.”
