While the EU = European Union announced a policy to virtually ban the sale of new cars such as gasoline cars in 2035, prior to this, it set a goal to make all Mercedes-Benz cars EV = electric cars, etc. The EV shift of European car makers is accelerating.
In Europe, the EU, which includes Germany and France, announced this month that it will virtually ban the sale of new cars such as gasoline cars in 2035, and each country is tightening environmental regulations on cars.
Under these circumstances, Daimler, a major German automaker, has set a goal to make all new cars of the luxury car brand "Mercedes-Benz" EV by 2030.
The company plans to accelerate the original plan by 2039 by nearly 10 years, and invest 40 billion euros and 5 trillion yen in Japanese yen to build a battery factory.
In addition, the UK's "Jaguar", Germany's "Audi", and Sweden's "Volvo Car" are also scheduled to become EV specialists, and the EV shift is accelerating, centered on European manufacturers.
The momentum for decarbonization is increasing worldwide, and the rush to electrify cars is expected to spread further.