He said this at the groundbreaking event for the Volkswagen battery plant in Salzgitter.

“We want 15 million electric vehicles on German roads by 2030.

We want added value and jobs to stay here in Germany and Europe.

We want to manage the transformation of the climate and at the same time remain an industrial country, ”RIA Novosti quotes Scholz.

In June, German Economy Minister, Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said that in the event of a shortage of gas, the work of a number of industries in the country would be stopped.