Published: September 5th, 2022,
Last updated: December 27th, 2022
The automotive industry is undergoing one of the greatest upheavals in its history. The end of the combustion engine in 2035 is virtually inevitable. However, around half of the jobs in the German automotive industry still depend on the combustion engine. The fear of having to do without the Chinese market at this critical time is growing – even more so given geopolitical tensions between the West and China. Hildegard Mueller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), sees a need for action. „We need an integrated China strategy,“ she says in an interview with Table.Media.