E-mobility - the grave for the German automotive industry?

The worldwide leading position of the German automotive industry could be jeopardized by shifts in added value resulting from the electrification of the powertrain. After all, German car manufacturers and automotive suppliers, whose core competences are combustion engine and transmission, have to master complex technical and economic challenges on the way to an electro-mobile future.

What are the current technological developments and what other factors are crucial for the German automotive industry - including alternative drive systems - to achieve a leading position worldwide?

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