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“No coherent vision:” Unions fear VW will close three factories as it struggles with EV switch
Unions fear that VW will shut three factories in Germany, a big deal in a country where the car maker employs 120,000 people but is struggling with the switch to electric.
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German dealers say private orders for electric cars have fallen by nearly half in 2024
Demand for electric vehicles plunge in Germany and the country’s automotive sector is bracing for a gloomy full year as high prices and leasing rates hamper business.
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Megawatt charging stations able to re-power electric trucks within regulatory rest breaks
New megawatt charging posts will make it possible to charge electric trucks for 4.5 hours of operation within the regulatory rest period, and with no additional waiting time.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tesla’s Germany sales overtake BMW, Audi and Mercedes combined in September
In September, more electric Tesla Model 3s were registered in Germany than the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class combined.