Automotive industry calls for more purchase incentives for electric cars

(dpa/sn) - High electricity prices and lack of incentives: Many people hesitate to buy an electric car. An industry representative holds politics responsible for the uncertainty and calls for clear incentives.

E-vehicles are being promoted for the taxi industry in many places. The automotive industry is now calling for more purchase incentives for the acquisition of electric cars in general. | Photo: T. Kanzler
E-vehicles are being promoted for the taxi industry in many places. The automotive industry is now calling for more purchase incentives for the acquisition of electric cars in general. | Photo: T. Kanzler

The Automotive Cluster of East Germany advocates for more government support for purchasing electric cars.

“It has always been the case that in times of crisis and uncertainty, people tend to hold back on purchasing expensive goods first,” said Managing Director Jens Katzek.

This particularly affects cars. Purchase incentives and predictable energy costs are necessary, at least during the transitional phase.

Katzek is convinced that electric vehicles would already be significantly more attractive today if uncertainties regarding charging infrastructure, electricity supply, and energy prices were eliminated. He calls on the Saxon state government to initiate a Bundesrat initiative for the tax favoring of charging electricity.

This would make electric cars more attractive to consumers, and the decline in sales figures in Germany could be halted. Since many challenges cannot primarily be solved at the state level, Saxony should also initiate stronger cooperation among the automobile-relevant federal states with the federal government and the European Union.

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