German Chancellor meets with business at summit
2023.01.10 14:22
German Chancellor meets with business at summit
Budrigannews.com – Tesla (NASDAQ:), a German automaker, According to two participants, chip manufacturers and battery manufacturer Northvolt met with the German chancellor and cabinet ministers on Tuesday to talk about everything from European law on vehicle emissions to energy prices.
The annual summit, which used to be only for carmakers, was renamed a “mobility” summit this time around, with Northvolt’s first appearance on the guest list indicating the event’s broader focus.
A participant claims that Tesla and Volkswagen, two German automakers, were present, despite not being on the initial draft of the guest list shared with participants (ETR:). Opel, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW
Associations like the rail association and the cyclist club ADFC pro Schiene,” claiming that the summit was still too focused on cars. In a statement, Dirk Flege of Allianz pro Schiene stated, “It’s a new label with the same content.”
According to one of the participants, the topics that were discussed in the most detail were Euro 7 legislation on car emissions standards, which carmakers criticize as diverting their focus from electrification, and lower energy prices for industry. The agenda items ranged widely from supply chain resilience to car connectivity.
According to the other participant, representatives from the government included German chancellor Olaf Scholz, Economy Minister Robert Habeck, Transport Minister Volker Wissing, and Labor Minister Hubertus Heil. They both requested anonymity.
At the end of last year, leaders in the automotive industry were at odds with the coalition government over how Germany should interact with China because they were concerned that the coalition would jeopardize their ties to the nation.
“One-sided dependencies on individual suppliers or sales markets can become a risk to economic performance and growth,” the chancellery said in a statement after the meeting.
The statement stated that “will continue to work closely together on topics such as raw material supply, battery cell production, and semiconductor production to make Germany and Europe even more resilient” and that the meeting should be held more frequently.
