> “There is a transition toward more electric vehicles that have far fewer components and are easier to manufacture,” Bernhard Mattes, the president of the Germ

> “There is a transition toward more electric vehicles that have far fewer components and are easier to manufacture,” Bernhard Mattes, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry, said in an interview in Berlin. “Therefore, we can expect less employment.” Any major leap in efficiency eliminates jobs. It causes turbulence as people have to shift jobs or even industries, but it's not really a reason to not do something and it typically works out in the long run.