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How legacy car companies are skewing debate and slowing transition to electric cars
Small number of laggard companies is skewing the debate and risks slowing the transition to electric cars, according to a survey of auto industry managers.
Soren Amelang

May 9, 2026

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EVs overtake petrol cars as electric sales surge 66 pct in Europe’s biggest economy
Electric cars have overtaken petrol models in monthly new car registrations in Europe’s biggest economy, and even Tesla has registered a comeback following an earlier sales collapse blamed on Musk.
Soren Amelang

Apr 9, 2026

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Greens score surprise win in heart of German car industry threatened by Chinese EVs
Greens narrowly defeat chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives in a state election in Germany’s wealthy region of Baden-Württemberg, home to car industry giants Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Bosch.
Soren Amelang

Mar 10, 2026

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Germany launches new EV subsidy for low-income households, but includes hybrids
Germany offers new EV subsidies to low income houses but NGOs say “promoting bulky SUVs and climate-damaging plug-in hybrids is misguided.”
Soren Amelang

Jan 20, 2026

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Number of hydrogen refuelling stations plunge as EVs take hold
Hydrogen plays hardly any role as an energy source for cars in Europe, as the technology has been left behind by battery-electric cars.
Soren Amelang

Jan 15, 2026

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Number of electric cars on German roads approaches 2 million
The number of purely electric cars on Germany’s roads looks set to climb above 2 million by the end of the year, but will fall well short of 2030 target.
Soren Amelang

Dec 2, 2025

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Dieselgate whistleblower warns VW, BMW and Mercedes risk repeating mistakes in electric shift
Ten years after the start of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, German carmakers still lack a full commitment to EVs because they are torn between short-term profits and long-term strategy, leading expert says.
Soren Amelang

Sep 17, 2025

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VW, BMW, Mercedes showcase new EVs to stem downturn as NGOs warn of greenwashing
VW, BMW, and Mercedes present new electric models in bid to halt their decline on global markets. But Environmental organisations accused the companies of “greenwashing”.
Soren Amelang

Sep 9, 2025

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German car giants push new government to lift ban on combustion engine cars
Germany’s car industry has demanded that emissions from new cars should not have to fall to zero by 2035, but instead only be reduced by 90 percent.
Soren Amelang

Jun 7, 2025

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Policy

How to accelerate the uptake of EVs, and make it socially fair
In mid and high price categories, EVs are already often cheaper than comparable combustion models. Any support should be focused on smaller cars and low-income households.
Soren Amelang

Jun 3, 2025

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