Could COVID-19 Be Good For EVs?
Amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus, attention to clean energy initiatives has risen. The following is a discussion regarding those initiatives.
Electrification During The Pandemic
Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) Mustang Mach-E is headed for further development and production as the lockdown offered engineers a great opportunity to push the project into later stages. Similarly, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) moved ahead with clean automobiles, leveraging earlier investments in new innovations to support initiatives.
Volkswagen AG's (OTC: VWAGY) new ID.3 is rolling off the assembly line in Zwickau, Germany, and YouTuber nextmove, who recently toured the facility, said he saw another, newer model on the production line—the ID.4, an electric crossover that's expected to be similar in size and range to the Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y and, unlike the ID.3, will be sold in the U.S.
Brighter Skies In Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted that Europe's economic recovery plan needs to be based on the European Green Deal to keep a close eye on climate protection.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced an $8.8 billion plan last Tuesday to rescue the country's auto industry by boosting both the production and sale of EVs.
Macron wants France to become the leading producer of clean cars in Europe. France's consumer incentives to buy an electric car will also be increased from €6,000 to €7,000.
Additionally, the French government owns a 12% stake in Peugeot SA's (OTC: PUGOY) maker PSA through a state investment bank. PSA might have reported record profits last year but its sales plunged with the lockdown. Its merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) to create the world's fourth-largest automaker is very much on-schedule as the two companies plan in sharing electric vehicle platforms.
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