Transition to a low-carbon economy – challenges for the automotive sector

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Wilke, Peter Wolff, Annika
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	The production and use of cars are key elements of modern industrialised countries. A recent study on the development of the automotive sector in Europe states that the automotive industry directly accounts for 1.5 per cent of GDP in the EU and employs almost 2.4 million people. Taking all indirect effects on GDP and employment into account increases these fi gures almost fourfold. In countries with large automotive industries, such as Germany, almost 13 per cent of all manufacturing jobs are linked to car production and maintenance (Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 2008). Any change in the use of cars, the technical infrastructure or engine technology would therefore obviously have severe consequences for the industry, jobs, qualifi cations and long-term growth.
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