Renault’s expansion in electric cars could harm the environment

Luca de Meo, CEO of the French group Renault car production, said during his statements that the expansion of the electric car industry may harm the environment, as he warned against the rapid expansion of the electric and completely reconfigured car industry, stressing that it could entail This expansion has severe undesirable consequences for the environment.

Renault warns against expanding electric car industry

The CEO of the French carmaker Renault has warned against rushing and expanding the electric car industry, as this may have negative consequences that harm the environment.

Speaking recently at the Future Of The Car conference in London reported by The Financial Times, President De Meo emphasized that the Renault car group is committed to producing and manufacturing electric vehicles, but the latter has not yet reached the stage of price parity with ICE cars, It is unlikely to reach this stage soon due to the high cost of raw materials.

Luca de Meo continued his speech, noting that the French company started manufacturing electric vehicles very early, and still believes these vehicles and perhaps hydrogen as well might be a good solution for some applications.

The CEO of Renault Group says that if we look at the statistical data and figures, we notice that sales of combustion engines (including hybrid cars) have not yet reached the high rate, not to mention that there are many obstacles and challenges from a social, financial, and especially environmental perspective.

The relationship of the electric car industry to the environment

In the same regard, Luca de Meo says, although electric vehicles are suitable for many car buyers with more than 85% of usual use, they are not so important for that one or more longer tours of the year, and add to that the idea of ​​CO2 emissions. The carbon dioxide generated from electric cars for life and the impact on the environment, need to look again closely.

He also pointed out that there are some alternative fuels, which can be cleaner and less harmful to the environment than electric cars. He believes that the expansion of the electric car industry and the strict mandates that are coming into force very quickly in car markets around the world will do great harm. the environment by cutting investments to improve current conventional combustion engines and discontinuing fuel technologies.

The CEO of the Renault Cars Group concluded his speech by noting that he believes that the future of ICE, hybrid and electric cars is in the coming years, and therefore Renault is increasing its investment heavily in electric vehicles.