The passenger plug-in electric car market increased in Germany last month by 23% to 5,790 and 1.7% market share. June was one of the five best months ever although the general pace of growth decreased this summer, as compared to a year ago. Both types – all-electric and plug-in hybrids – were expanding: BEVs: 2,651 […]
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Some Tesla Owners In Germany Are Being Told To Pay Back EV Incentive
The automaker says it will cover it for them Incentives are a sure-fire way to increase sales of a product, and are especially helpful when that commodity is necessarily priced on the high side due to being a new technology. It makes sense then, that w…
Germany: Tesla buyers must pay back plug-in grant
Close to a thousand buyers of the Tesla Model S have been asked by German authorities to pay back the plug-in grant (Umweltbonus) at once. This follows a subsidy fraud that has since been cleared, but too late for most. Last December, the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) suspected Tesla […]
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China and Norway continue to lead EV sales globally
Electric mobility has picked up speed in some important markets in the first half of 2018. China and Norway remain the leading drivers of global development. In Germany, EVs made up a market percentage of 1.8%. The entire automobile industry is currently undergoing changes. Chinese manufacturers are increasingly becoming serious competition for the established European […]
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Siemens CEO Says German Automakers Must Take Control Of EV Revolution
Siemens AG CEO Joe Kaeser issued a stark warning to Germany’s carmakers It seems the negativity surrounding the German car industry is getting deeper. In a recent bout with reporters, Siemens AG CEO, Joe Kaeser, issued a stark warning to the industry: …
BMW Inks $4.7 Billion Battery Contract With CATL
Reuters reports that BMW signed a huge deal for lithium-ion battery cells with CATL and it’s much bigger than earlier suggested. The contract is worth €4 billion (€4.7 billion) and divides into two parts: €1.5 billion from German plant (expected …
Siemens to exit electric motor JV with Valeo
In future Valeo will be solely responsible for all business of the Valeo Siemens eAutomotive joint venture that they had founded together with Siemens back in 2016. Valeo’s main man in Germany, Derrick Zechmair, confirmed an end to the JV that had been in-built from the start. Already when Siemens formed the 50:50 joint venture with Valeo […]
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Watch Tesla Model 3 Strut Its Stuff In Stuttgart
It hasn’t even been officially introduced there yet. The Tesla Model 3 is a rare sight in Europe, especially since the official presentation is scheduled for mid-July at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. However, there are some Model 3 in…
London’s electric taxi is coming to Berlin
LEVC (London EV Company) has launched the world’s most advanced electric taxi, the TX, in Berlin – and has announced its intention to partner with Volvo Germany to sell and distribute the vehicle. The TX combines cutting-edge technology with classic Br…
Electric beige cabs by LEVC kicking-off in Germany
A bit of Britain has come to Germany today as LEVC launches their range extended cab in the country. The TX will cost just short of 60,000 euros and LEVC chairman Carl-Peter Forster believes the taxi will soon make it on “many significant markets” worldwide. In Germany, LEVC found a first client in a north […]
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