Today's anchor Zhu Lin:

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Recently, foreign media reported that due to slowing market demand, automakers such as Ford and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are all scaling back or postponing electric vehicle plans.

Taking Mercedes-Benz as an example, the company announced adjustments to its electrification transformation plan. First, it will postpone the target of "50% of electric vehicle sales" originally scheduled to be achieved in 2025 to 2030. Second, it will slow down the "Full electrification by 2030" goal.

"Is electric cars over?" Some analysts believe that this statement is a "misunderstanding" and the West's green transformation goals have not changed.

"We cannot allow ourselves to be confused by the current discussions about the automotive industry. The future of automobiles is electric vehicles, which is obvious." Audi Global CEO Goldno recently stated that consumers have low acceptance of electric vehicles, which is mainly due to the argument in Germany or some American markets. Gaudenow said that by 2026, Audi is expected to launch the last generation of new fuel-fueled vehicles using traditional internal combustion engine drive systems, and plans to phase out the production of fuel-fueled vehicles by 2033.

Volkswagen recently stated at the 2023 financial report media communication meeting that thanks to the accelerated pace of electrification and flexible product strategy, the Group has achieved solid performance in the past year, with the number of vehicles delivered throughout the year increasing by 12% year-on-year. Among them, pure tram deliveries increased by 35% year-on-year. Volkswagen said,"The group firmly believes that electrification is the future of mobile travel."

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