Editorial Automotive #52

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the greatest upheavals in its history. The end of the internal combustion engine in 2035 is virtually certain, yet around half of the jobs in the German automotive industry still depend on the internal combustion engine. The fear of having to do without the Chinese market at this critical time is growing – also in view of geopolitical tensions between the West and China. Hildegard Müller, 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.