Europe shouldn't rush to abandon the combustion engine and must build up its own production of electric vehicle batteries to compete with China, auto suppliers and manufacturers said at the Frankfurt auto show. The comments come as the future of the car has become a hot topic in campaigning ahead of Germany's Sept. 24 election, especially after Britain and France announced plans to eventually phase out combustion engines to try to cut pollution. Roberto Vavassori, president of the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, warned a headlong rush to EVs would hand business to China, which along with South Korea and Japan dominate battery production for such vehicles. "We need to provide a sensible transition period that doesn't give unwanted gifts to our Chinese friends," he said, estimating European automakers were paying 4,000-7,000 euros ($5,000-8,000) to China for batteries for every EV.

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