Car industry expert Dudenhöffer says German carmakers should follow Volvo’s e-car lead

Germany’s carmakers should follow the example of Swedish competitor Volvo and push for a quick transition towards electric cars, car industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer told Frankfurter Rundschau. Dudenhöffer said he believed the Chinese car market will continue to grow over the next years and bolster its “top position". “To be a part of that, Germany has to speed up its shift to e-mobility,” Dudenhöffer argued. Volvo, which is owned by Chinese e-carmaker Geely, announced all of its new vehicles will be equipped with an electric engine by 2019. China strongly supports the shift to e-cars to curb air pollution and mulls introducing a mandatory e-car quota for carmakers selling their products in the country.

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