Monday, 22 February 2021 Reading time : 3 minutes

The steadily increasing global population growth leads to various challenges. Mobility, as a basic need of all societies, is one of them.

In order to ensure the mobility of people and goods in the future, sustainable solutions are needed that relieve the planet and societies of its negative impacts. These solutions must include as many areas of the supply and production chains as possible; from individual transport (automobiles, bicycles, etc.) to infrastructure (energy generation and distribution, transport infrastructure). Central players in this context are manufacturers of automobiles and energy producers.

Selected automakers seem well equipped for the near future
German automaker BMW has a lot of experience in the field of electromobility and has set itself ambitious goals: By 2030, half of all vehicles sold are to be powered by electric motors. Volkswagen also has clear objectives. From 2050, CO2 neutrality is to be achieved for all passenger cars, and at the same time VW is entering into cooperative ventures with start-ups and technology companies. The shares of both companies are considered attractive by ZKB Equity Research and rated "overweight". The American manufacturer GM has announced that it will only sell vehicles that do not produce emissions from as early as 2035. In the land of pick-up trucks and Corvettes, this is a remarkable advance.

Hydrogen as an energy carrier
These car manufacturers will not only rely on classic batteries for energy storage, but are also focusing more and more on hydrogen as an energy carrier. Various energy suppliers such as E.ON, RWE, Enel and Engie have also recognized the potential of hydrogen and the need for sustainable energy generation and storage, and are stepping up research and development in this area.

Barrier Reverse Convertible on Volkswagen, BMW and General Motors (CHF)

• Guaranteed coupon of 12.00%* p.a.
• Defensive barrier of 59.00%*.
• Subscription period until 23.02.2021
• Termsheet

Callable Barrier Reverse Convertible on Energy Utilities: E.ON, RWE, Enel and Engie (CHF/EUR)

• Guaranteed coupon of 12.50%* p.a. (CHF) / 13.00%* p.a. (EUR)
• Defensive barrier of 60.00%*.
• Subscription period until 25.02.2021
• Termsheet CHF
• Termsheet EUR

Tracker Certificate on a Hydrogen Basket

• Dynamic Asset Allocation
• Open End
• Launched in February 2021
• Go to product

Tracker Certificate on ZKB MeinIndex Sustainable Mobility Index

• Static
• Open End
• Performance since March 2020: +105%
• Go to product

*indicative

 

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