German retailer switches battery electric logistics fleet to green hydrogen fuel cell
Decision by German retailer shows fuel cell vehicles can offer significant advantages where charging times are key, such as 24/7 logistics centres.
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Germany urged to ban sales of new combustion cars by 2025 to meet climate targets
A ban on sales of petrol and car sales by 2025 would contribute the most to achieving Germany's 2030 climate targets, new report says.
Greenwash: Europe’s largest auto show pits climate activists against car industry
Europe's largest car fair set to be showdown between climate activists and car industry eager to prove its green credentials.
Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert
Batteries used in electric cars are becoming more sustainable, and many concerns about their CO2 footprint are overblown.
The future is electric: Audi stops development of new combustion engines
VW subsidiary Audi abandons development of new combustion engines and admits future is electric, although it doesn't sound particularly happy about it.
VW sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time, but most are plug-in hybrids
VW outsold Tesla in electric cars in last quarter, but this includes plug-in hybrids. Tesla still leads by a long way in electric range.
Nearly 40 pct of German motorists will not buy e-car ‘under any circumstances’ – survey
Many Germans remain deeply sceptical about electric cars. Thirty-nine percent of drivers say they "will not buy an electric car under any circumstances."
Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at car makers than feared, VW study
Shift to electric mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than assumed, study commissioned by Volkswagen finds.
Carmakers expect up to 15 million electric cars in Germany by 2030
The number of electric cars on German roads could rise much more quickly than most experts and the government currently assume.
Germany’s economy minister wants electric car subsidies extended until 2025
Germany's economy minister joins growing chorus of calls for extending subsidies to boost rollout of electric cars.