Policy

German car industry frets that China tariffs will slow transition to electric mobility

“Vehicles must become cheaper through more competition .... not trade wars." German car makers don't like new EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, saying it will slow transition to electric.

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Electric Boats

Electric boats now make up 2.5 pct of all leisure boats on German lakes and rivers

Proportion of electric boats used for recreation is now estimated at 2.5 percent of the total, compared to less than one percent three years ago.

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Car makers race to outdo each other on EV discounts in response to subsidy cuts

In Germany, the sudden cut of electric vehicle purchasing subsidies has caused carmakers to compete on heavy discounts. Will it last?

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“Electric car is coming to a standstill:” Germany brings sudden end to EV subsidies

Budget reversal forces Germany to bring abrupt end to generous EV rebates, with big fall in electric car sales predicted in 2024.

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Bigger batteries help push average price of electric cars to €52,700 in Germany

The trend for bigger batteries and the lack of lower-cost options pushed the average price of EVs up significantly in 2023, although the market share grew to 18 per cent.

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Germany has subsidised a total of two million electric cars, at a cost of $A16.5 bn

The German government has spent a total of €9.5 billion to subsidise the purchase of two million electric cars, reports business daily Handelsblatt.

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Germany wants tax breaks for synthetic fuels, doubts EVs will win zero emissions race

Germany says race for drive train of the future is wide open, and it wants tax breaks for synthetic fuels for internal combustion engine cars.

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Electric Cars

“Perfect storm:” How China used EVs to turned the table on European car makers

China's widening lead in the global shift to EVs will be on open display at this year’s IAA show in Munich, while climate activists target EU's ongoing ICE dependence.

The series production Sion solar car. Source: Sono Motors

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EV News

Solar car start-up Sono files for insolvency, customers likely to lose deposits

Electric car start-up Sono Motors files for insolvency and it is unlikely that clients will get back their pre-payment for one of its PV-clad vehicles.

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“Signal for whole of Europe:” Hamburg bans new combustion engine taxis from 2025

Hamburg bans new combustion engine taxis from 2025, in a move it hopes will be followed by other cities, states and countries.

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