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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
Tesla’s new gigafactory in Berlin seen as “head on attack” on BMW, VW and Daimler
Tesla's decision to build new gigafactory near Berlin will speed up Germany's EV uptake, and present direct challenge to BMW, Daimler and VW.
Reluctant Daimler shifts gear in race to sustainable mobility
Spooked by the success of former junior partner Tesla, Daimler announced a dramatic shift towards a carbon-neutral mobility future.
Germany extends electric car bonus to 2020, aims for 1 million EVs by 2022
Germany to extend current bonus scheme to encourage electric car uptake, disappointing some who had called for a top-up of support payments.
German carmakers agree to bet on battery and hybrids, fuel cells not ready
BMW, Daimler and VW have settled a dispute over how to manage the transition to green mobility, choosing batteries over hydrogen fuel cells.