Edgar Meza, Author at The Driven

Electric Transport

All new trucks in Germany could be battery-electric by 2035 with enough charging points

New report says fuel cell vehicles are far more expensive than pure e-trucks due to the high level of uncertainty surrounding hydrogen prices.

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German railway group uses innovative electric charging to replace diesel trains

Deutsche Bahn begins electrification of rail lines with innovative infrastructure that will charge battery-powered trains and replace diesel locomotives.

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More than half of all new trucks will be electric by 2035: report

More than half of all newly registered trucks in Europe, the US and China will be electric by 2035, new report says.

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Germany to end subsidies for plug-in hybrids earlier than planned

Germany's economy and climate ministry plans to cancel state subsidies for plug-in hybrid EVs at the end of 2022.

The 2015 diesel scandal resulted in a 40% drop in the company’s share price at the time. A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock

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Germany to tighten EV subsidy rules to stop lucrative resale rorts

Germany to tighten rules on EV exports to stop practice of buyers pocketing generous subsides and then selling the cars in another country.

BMW iX3 has been updated ahead of its Australian arrival. SourcE: BMW

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Electric Cars

Even without subsidies, large EVs are cheaper than ICE

New analysis finds that large e-cars cheaper than combustion engine vehicles both in terms of purchase price and in total cost, even without subsidies.