E-Mobility Opens Up Opportunities

The internal combustion engine, the heart of the automobile until now and a large part of the German and global auto industry, will have to be replaced or complemented with a new motor in the foreseeable future: the electric engine. Things once considered crucial will soon become redundant. Electric vehicles require no valves, pistons, air filters and throttles; no fuel injection systems, alternators, oil filters and starters; no turbochargers, fuel pumps, catalytic converters and exhaust systems; no tanks and many other elements. The automotive industry will increasingly require different, precise and high-quality parts to meet the changing demands of future drive concepts. The machine tool will continue to play a key role in the automotive industry if the shift to more environmentally friendly mobility is to succeed.