Why Hubert Aiwanger is criticized

Hubert Aiwanger It crouches, he has both arms on the ground, and a bit looks as if he had gone to his knees for a sprint start. However, no races are held here, but Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs has an on -site visit. Next to him, in front of the so -called « Power Swap Station » in Ranger Innovation Park, Hui Zhang, Vice President Europe of the Chinese E -Auto manufacturer Nio. The manager explains Aiwanger how the complete battery is replaced fully automatically here in around three minutes. Interested nod, ask. A huge poster hangs on the right on the wall: « Blue Sky Coming » – the company slogan for a « radiant and sustainable future ».

In Aiwanger’s political life, the political sky has been blue. His Free voters failed in February in the Bundestag election, in March his draft law to expand the wind power from the Economic Committee of the Landtag will be slowed down – significant criticism from the coalition partner CSU including. Then put Aiwanger against the reform of the debt brake, and yet bent. At the same time, Aiwanger, Latent, accompanies the criticism that the Lower Bavarian farmer does too much clientele policy, but overall does not strategically strategically for the Bavarian economic and industrial location.

Markus Söder wants to start again in 2028 – and Aiwanger

Anyone who listens to the state capital comes to the conclusion: there would be no objection to an intermediate sprint by the minister. Push the accelerator pedal more, it is said that Aiwanger can do. A new government is competing in Berlin, Germany should restart economically. And at the same time, the legislative period in Bavaria will soon be around half and the local elections will be due next spring. While Aiwanger is on the A8 in Zusmarshausen and the finesse of the NIO car can be explained, Prime Minister brings himself Markus Söder in Munich already in position. He wants to compete again in 2028 and continue to remain prime minister.

Dates, such as the top politicians, such as Aiwanger to dozens a month. He has been there for years and makes it routinely and smooth. Nobody denies that the FW boss can do well with people, always accessible, hard-working and accessible. The NIO appointment is no exception here.

There are 3100 battery change stations worldwide

Sure, says the 54-year-old with the broad idiom, many people who wanted an electric car worried about the reach. A car in which you can exchange the whole battery in such a short time is conveniently a « very good idea » that would be marketed here. You can lead to customers to switch more easily to electric cars. Aiwanger still wants to know whether there is something like a food machine in the waiting area so that people could bridge the battery change with a sausage SMM.

3100 of the NIO stations are already in operation worldwide, 59 in the European Union, in Germany 19, five in Bavaria. The station in Zusmarshausen was the first in 2022. The network should grow, like NIO. The company sees itself as a « pioneer on the market for intelligent electric cars in the premium segment ». It was founded in Shanghai in 2014. In 2015, Nio was one of the first Chinese e -startups that – conveyed by Bavarian settlement agency Invest in Bavaria – in Munich. More than 300 people are employed in Ismaning and Bogenhausen. However, the company does not call any concrete sales figures for Germany.

What is the role of Bavaria between China and the USA?

Aiwanger is easy for the more sensitive questions about the tariffs, the difficult role of Bavaria in the EU between the fronts of the American-Chinese trade war. Bavaria Lehne fell off. The Bavarian economy buy most of the goods from China and sell the most in the USA. In this respect, it is the understandable wish to have as few international tariffs as possible, otherwise you will be hit twice. And certainly, with a view to China, one wants « fair trade practices » that you don’t try to rip off each other. You are open to good products. His impression is, says Aiwanger, that « the Chinese are inquisitive and very business. » And of course Aiwanger does not mean unmentioned that one is open to technology and hydrogen, on the application potential of which he is known to be highly hopes, also offer many opportunities. Aiwanger-Classic, if you will. Smile for the cameras, a little chatter, the small meeting slowly dissolves.

Aiwanger rejects a statement to criticize him

If you want to ask the minister on the side, as he explains that the criticism of him does not fall silent, he reacts thinly and rejects a statement. The next day it remains for new demand. He leaves unanswered what he now wants to achieve with the billions, which now wants to reach the special fund from the special fund agreed by the new federal government from the federal government to the federal states and municipalities. Prime Minister Söder has already expressed ideas that extend far beyond the white-blue sky. He wants to invest in space travel and positions the Free State accordingly.

Would Aiwanger buy an NIO? The driving experience, says Aiwanger, was very good, very comfortable with the air suspension. Would he buy one? « I don’t rule that out. » And the acceleration fits? It is almost too fast, « shouldn’t be. » The NIO comes from 0 to 100 in 3.9 seconds. Aiwanger would be more important.