VW CEO says diesel too cheap for more ambitious clean transport targets
VW boss Diess says diesel must become more expensive to allow for faster transition of car industry to comply with climate targets proposed by EU.
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Germany raises tax on high-emission cars, but critics say it’s just cosmetic
Germany agrees to reform of motor vehicle tax to take into account CO2 emissions, but critics say it will add little to cost of cars like Porsche 911.
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Electric car registrations climb to record high in Germany, plug-ins at 13.2 pct
Sales of new electric and plug in hyrbid vehicles in Germany jump in August, taking their combined share to more than 13 per cent.
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Audi says will continue to “massively” invest in combustion engines
Audi CEO Markus Duesmann says combustion engines will be "alive for a very long time".
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German electric and plug-in hybrid car sales nearly double in first four months of 2020
BMW, Mercedes, and Audi record above-average sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2020 according to report by Center of Automotive Management.
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Anxious German carmakers forced to tread ‘arduous’ path to e-mobility in 2020
Homegrown auto giants may be put under pressure as German EV revolution shifts into full gear in 2020.
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