The European Union may be planning a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars as well as hybrid cars from 2035, but one of the world’s biggest carmakers, Volkswagen, still thinks the future is for engines. with internal fuel is promising, BTA reported.
“The internal combustion engine must remain on the market”
Oliver Blume, who at the end of last summer took over the position of CEO of the German automotive concern, believes that “the internal combustion engine should remain on the market, as it is very popular in a number of regions of the world”, informs the authoritative edition ” Car vohe”.
At the same time, however, the car giant’s intention is to “increase interest in all-electric models and their sales,” notes Blume. Unlike the former boss of “Volkswagen” Herbert Diess, he has always been a fan of cars powered by “electrofuels”, notes DPA.
Diess was dismissed from the position of chief executive officer of “Volkswagen” by a decision of the Supervisory Board of the corporation “by mutual agreement”.
Meanwhile, Toyota is investing millions of dollars in internal combustion engines. Last year, the company announced that it would invest 383 million dollars in the creation of four-cylinder engines of a new generation.
They will be used both for the production of cars with internal combustion gasoline engines and hybrid vehicles. The money will be directed to 4 plants of the Japanese auto giant in the United States.
