THE FIGARO EDITORIAL – Between the forced conversion to all-electric and the Chinese tidal wave, the sector is going through a dizzying gap.
Paradoxical as it may seem, especially in Anne Hidalgo’s Paris, the automobile will also experience its enchanted parenthesis. For a week, car lovers will rush to discover these technological innovations that are revolutionizing the automotive world, admire the latest models from manufacturers, and dream of the day when they will get behind the wheel. But, behind the lights of the World Cup, it is an understatement to say that the atmosphere is gloomy. Between the forced conversion to all-electric and the Chinese tidal wave, the sector is going through a dizzying gap. As a symbol, the giant VW is considering, for the first time in its history, the sacrilege of closing sites in Germany. Same uproar among all its competitors and among equipment manufacturers, where restructuring and layoffs are being prepared. “The survival of the sector is at stake”alerts the profession.
Why such panic? Even if it is not the only explanation, the automobile…
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