EU should spare carmakers from ‘punitive’ emissions fines, says Scholz | Automotive industry

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1. Sounds like he’s trying to prop up the internal combustion engine car industry, despite the inevitable decline.

   Bit irresponsible, given global warming.

2. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

   EU should also spare Poland from coal usage related fines and France from nuclear and airplane industry related fines as well while they’re at it.

   Either everyone plays the “environment is important to us” game or nobody does. Don’t turn this into yet another the rich and important will be exempt from this and that while everybody else will suffer in compliance.

   > Ursula von der Leyen, said: “We need to support this industry in the deep and disruptive transition ahead.”

   You can start by making energy affordable again.

3. I mean it’s much more effective to subsidise electric cars and make them affordable? Also build out electric power stations?. For the average consumer buying an electric car isn’t a hassle if the price is right but for heavy industries or companies that need company cars it can be.

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