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Benjamin Wehrmann

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Daimler calls for annual petrol price hike “from now until eternity” to support EV switch

  • October 18, 2024
  • 43 comments
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
The EQA electric compact SUV. Source: Daimler
Daimler boss argues that hiking a petrol surcharge each year will bite consumers so much "that you’ll never think of buying a combustion engine car again." But it's probably too much for policy makers.
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  • 2 min
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VW to use old EV batteries to build massive grid battery to store wind and solar

  • June 12, 2024
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Volkswagen plans to install large battery storage capacities in northern Germany to store wind and solar power, using mostly second-hand EV batteries.
150,000 BMW i3s have now been made in Leipzig, Germany. Source: BMW
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Germany is building too many EV charging points, says energy industry

  • June 10, 2024
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Energy industry lobby says plans for EV charging in Germany far exceeds demand and could have unnecessary economic impacts on grid operators.
Giga Berlin. Source: Tesla
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Protest camp at Tesla’s Berlin factory draws in hundreds of activists critical of expansion plans

  • May 11, 2024
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Activists protesting against the expansion of Tesla's Berlin factory have tried to enter the factory's premises, leading to clashes with police and arrests.
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  • 2 min
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One quarter of German car exports in 2023 were fully electric, earning $62 billion

  • May 7, 2024
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
One quarter of cars exported from Germany in 2023 were fully electric, pulling in total revenue of $62 billion.
Tesla Giga Berlin hits 5000 cars per week
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  • 2 min
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Residents say no to Tesla plans to lift Berlin gigafactory capacity to one million EVs

  • February 22, 2024
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Local mayor says public mood against Tesla is worsening as car company seeks approval to treble capacity of Berlin gigafactory to one million EVs a year.
The current ID. Family. Left to right: ID. Buzz, ID.5, ID.4 and ID.3. Image: VW
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EVs reach 18 per cent of new car market in Germany, as VW pips Tesla

  • November 15, 2023
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
More than 424,600 new passenger BEVs were registered from January until October this year, a share of 18 pct all new registrations, with VW pipping Tesla for market lead.
B2U reused ev batteries for energy storage
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  • 2 min
  • Batteries

Old EV batteries can increase renewable power use while reducing grid demand

  • October 13, 2023
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Making greater use of old electric vehicle (EV) batteries could greatly help reduce waste and stabilise the power grid in the shift towards renewable power.
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  • 2 min
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Volkswagen to phase out combustion engines in Europe by 2035

  • June 29, 2021
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Europe's largest car brand Volkswagen will end the sale of combustion engine cars in the region by the middle of the next decade.
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Volkswagen and Bosch CEOs clash over future of hydrogen in cars

  • July 17, 2020
  • Benjamin Wehrmann
Volkswagen and Bosch at odds over use of hydrogen in mobility, with world's largest car maker clinging to a "dogma" of electric cars.

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