2 days agoChechia disagrees with EU for escape from gas and oil car market
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The European Union has been at the helm of efforts to stop the sale of motor-burning vehicles in the not too distant future. Countries like Germany and France are open to the idea, while Norway has already fully embraced electric cars. While many industry analysts predict Europe will move ahead with [...]
Bloomberg reports that Czech Prime Minister Andrey Babes has no intention of abandoning cars with gasoline and oil until 2025, a stated goal in a recent EU proposal.
We will not agree with the ban on selling fossil fuels. It's not possible. We cannot dictate here what green fanatics invented in the European Parliament”, Babis said.
Unlike other smaller EU member states, the Czech Republic has a serious weight. It's one of the biggest car producers in the world per capita. It is also taking over the rotating EU presidency in the second half of next year. The country bordering the eastern side of Germany is not afraid to use its economic and political influence. However, the Czech government is not entirely against electric cars. It's in favor of a charge infrastructure but it refuses to subsidize production.
Nearly a third of Czech economy comes from the auto industry. Looking at rivals heading towards electric cars, and if Czechia wants to keep their business, politicians may have no choice but to change their position.
