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Germany is easily Europe’s leading nation when it comes to green technology, yet not even they can keep their ambitious promises in the field. The plan was to get as many as 1 million EVs on Germany’s roads, by the year 2020, but it seems that things aren’t going according to plan, and the ambitious target will have to be lowered considerably, in order for it to be realistic.
This Monday, German chancellor, Angela Merkel held a meeting with the main players on the German automotive market, VW, Porsche, BMW and Daimler, in order to discuss the matter. When the meeting concluded, Merkel stated that the aforementioned target was too ambitious, and a drop to around 600,000 units by 2020.
The reason for this apparently is the price of EVs and their comparable range, as the average range of EVs sold in Germany is just 110 km, and their price is on average €10,000 higher than that of a regular car of similar spec. What Germany needs is a competent and well thought-out incentives and subsidies plan, which is currently on hold in the country.
The reason for this apparently is the price of EVs and their comparable range, as the average range of EVs sold in Germany is just 110 km, and their price is on average €10,000 higher than that of a regular car of similar spec. What Germany needs is a competent and well thought-out incentives and subsidies plan, which is currently on hold in the country.
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