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EU flags changes to 2035 ban on new combustion engine cars
“Open to all technologies:” EU flags softening of proposed 2035 ban of ICE cars, under pressure from German carmakers to allow for hybrids and biofuels.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Dec 3, 2025

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Germany agrees €3 billion support scheme to make EVs affordable for lower income groups
German government has agreed to spend three billion euros ($A5.3 billion) on a new scheme to support electric mobility adoption among low- and middle-income groups.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Nov 30, 2025

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Policy

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

Oct 18, 2024

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EV News

VW to use old EV batteries to build massive grid battery to store wind and solar
Volkswagen plans to install large battery storage capacities in northern Germany to store wind and solar power, using mostly second-hand EV batteries.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Jun 12, 2024

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EV News

Germany is building too many EV charging points, says energy industry
Energy industry lobby says plans for EV charging in Germany far exceeds demand and could have unnecessary economic impacts on grid operators.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Jun 10, 2024

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Protest camp at Tesla’s Berlin factory draws in hundreds of activists critical of expansion plans
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.
Benjamin Wehrmann

May 11, 2024

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One quarter of German car exports in 2023 were fully electric, earning $62 billion
One quarter of cars exported from Germany in 2023 were fully electric, pulling in total revenue of $62 billion.
Benjamin Wehrmann

May 7, 2024

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EV News

Residents say no to Tesla plans to lift Berlin gigafactory capacity to one million EVs
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.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Feb 22, 2024

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EV News

EVs reach 18 per cent of new car market in Germany, as VW pips Tesla
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.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Nov 15, 2023

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

Oct 13, 2023

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Policy

Volkswagen to phase out combustion engines in Europe by 2035
Europe’s largest car brand Volkswagen will end the sale of combustion engine cars in the region by the middle of the next decade.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Jun 29, 2021

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EV News

Volkswagen and Bosch CEOs clash over future of hydrogen in cars
Volkswagen and Bosch at odds over use of hydrogen in mobility, with world’s largest car maker clinging to a “dogma” of electric cars.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Jul 17, 2020

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