The EU Commission is planning 100 billion package for mobility

Building programme – the EU Commission is planning 100 billion package for MobilitätDer climate-friendly conversion of the car industry and a “Renaissance of Rail” to be driven in the EU with a handsome amount in advance – as soon as the corona crisis is over.5 Kommentare5In around two million charging stations for E-cars is to be invested in a two-digit billion amount: electric car Type of BMW I3 at a charging station. (Archive image)Keystone/Sven Hoppe

A European reconstruction program after the corona crisis, a media to accelerate according to a report with more than 100 billion euros in the climate-friendly conversion of the car industry and at the same time, a “Renaissance of Rail” can be initiated.

40 to 60 billion Euro could be mobilised drives for the development of emission-free car, reports the Newspapers of the Funke media group (Friday editions), relying on plans from the top management, by the EU-Commission.

in Addition, a two-digit billion amount to be invested in about two million charging stations, especially for E-cars. A further 40 billion euros includes, therefore, a rail investment package, with the focus on the Development of important rail corridors should be aligned.

“buying premiums with a watering can”.

dispute threatens according to the report, due to the planned project, to promote within the next two years, with around 20 billion euros in the purchase of new, “clean” cars. To the fact leading top managers of the European car industry had pushed for a Meeting with EU commissioners and to the dramatic decline in sales is due to the Corona-crisis referred to. In the draft from the Commission, the speech, which could trigger a surge in demand for clean vehicles but only by a clever incentives.

Green-Europe politician Sven Giegold warns of “buying premiums with a watering can”. This would give the principle of public money for additional public services, said the spokesperson of the German Greens in the European Parliament, the spark of Newspapers. “If an expensive purchase be considered for incentives, the sponsored cars have to actually be in a much more environmentally – and climate-friendly than the statutory Standards.”

(SDA / chk)

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