Because of strong price pressure: E-cars are no longer unaffordable. Despite falling prices for new electric cars, consumers may remain uncertain.
The industry has been researching successor technologies for the common lithium-ion battery for a long time. The big disadvantage of lithium is that global mining is expensive and hardly environmentally friendly. The market for combustion engines is also moving in the interests of consumers. In 2023, used combustion engines were still cheaper on average, according to the online car market: Autoscout24 calculated an average price of 29,631 euros for diesel vehicles.