Tesla models are to be manufactured in Germany from summer.
The beginning of the end for the German car squad?
Industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer explains his scenario.
Tesla
plans to start
producing
electric cars and energy storage devices
at its first European location from summer 2021
.
Does the
US company's
Gigafactory project * represent
a turning point for German automakers too?
“Auto Pope”
Ferdinand Dudenhöffer
explains how great, in his view, the danger for domestic industry is.
Brandenburg / Duisburg - From exotic
electric car manufacturer
to mega-successful empire:
Tesla
has mutated into a profitable company and is building
the first European location
in
Brandenburg near Berlin
, where the US brand
will produce
vehicles
and
energy storage devices
.
In view of the steep success curve, there are increasing rumors that the e-car giant could swallow traditional German car companies like Daimler.
For quite a few skeptics, the
new Tesla factory
in Grünheide near Berlin is also a symbol of the
decline of the German auto industry
.
After all, the management team around Elon Musk has been able to lure well-known managers from other manufacturers for some time.
Tesla as a danger for Daimler and Co.?
"Then it can also be interesting for the car manufacturer ..."
When it comes to Germany's “auto pope” Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, concerns about an end to the German auto era are not justified.
Rather, the establishment of the US electric car manufacturer in the east of the republic could even be a
gain for local competitors
.
The industry
expert
told
the
dpa
: "Even in competition there are opportunities to do things together, for example when it comes to autonomous driving or similar innovations.
Then it can also be interesting for car manufacturers to have someone in Germany who can help push the systems. "
In the summer of 2021,
Tesla's
first
European factory
in Grünheide is
scheduled to go
into operation - and produce half a million electric cars per year.
In addition, the new building will be the world's largest battery factory.
Here, however, problems arise again and again for Elon Musk and Co.: At the moment, work at the new
Tesla Gigafactory is
once again on
hold
.
It is about millions of euros - and environmental aspects with regard to deforestation.
Does
automotive expert Dudenhöffer
think it is
possible that Tesla boss Musk is looking for acquisitions among German competitors?
"He has not worked with any competitor before and he is trying to keep his technological lead, which he is convinced of, away from the competition," says the director of the "CAR-Center Automotive Research" in Duisburg.
Electric cars in Germany: purchase bonus?
"Auto Pope" hands out against the federal government
Dudenhöffer, who recently spoke about Tesla's competitive advantages, also criticizes the
state subsidies for combustion engines and e-cars
: “Our policy is structured in such a way that it wants to leave old jobs and sell the new car at the same time.
That is schizophrenic, ”says the economist.
The diesel and petrol prices are only a little more than one euro.
“A real incentive would have been to make the fuel one euro more expensive.
Then they don't have to pay the subsidy with tax money from a nurse who may not even drive a car. ”The federal government's purchase premium for e-cars is currently
up to 9,000 euros
.
Tesla is currently looking for employees for the new
location in eastern Germany at full speed
.
There is now information on how much you can earn at the US manufacturer in Brandenburg:
Drivers and driver test candidates will have to be prepared for a few changes in 2021, for example in terms of liability insurance for cars or vehicle tax.
(PF with material from dpa) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
