I=5, VW Group
Blume supports the ban on combustion vehicles in 2035, wants Trump to give the company advantages in terms of tariffs
- In an interview with ZDF, CEO Oliver Blume said he is now seeking direct contact with President Trump in an attempt to gain advantages in terms of tariffs. He cites the plants in Tennessee and South Carolina-which will cost the company over ten billion euros as reasons for tariff advantages.
- Blume doesn’t think much of the new purchase premium for electric vehicles proposed by Chancellor Scholz but instead wants a tax-saving model.
- He is in favor of the EU’s planned 2035 ban on new combustion engine car sales but proposes introducing checkpoints along the way to assess the progress of electromobility.