The automotive, tech and energy sectors all agree: building a European electric vehicle ecosystem is a "team sport".
Gathered by the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (Acea) at the Museum of Art and History in Brussels, the leaders of the three sectors shared their common vision of "collaboration" before the "crucial European elections".
"There is no doubt that the" car "industry is committed to decarbonization to make our products more intelligent, evolutionary, connected. The proof is that we are investing billions of euros in the transition towards electric cars. So it is very difficult to go back back. We only ask to be listened to", said the president of Acea and CEO of Renault, Luca De Meo, flanked by the president of Eurelectric and CEO of E.On, Leo Birnbaum, by the CEO of the Dutch chip giant Asml, Peter Wennink, and by the CEO of Man Truck & Bus, Alexander Vlaskamp.
"We are here to be listened to, to dialogue with all interested parties because we know what we are talking about. And we are taking all the risk" of the transition "because we want to make sure that the European industry as a whole maintains its "competitive" advantage, its position and relevance,” DeMeo emphasized.
"It is no longer a solo sport as in the past - he added -, but a team sport in which you have to pass the ball and share".
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