Germany
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A German industrial-gases company is launching a fuel-cell car-sharing program.
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What Audi says it learned from 4 years of electric-car testing
Audi recently concluded a four-year public trial of plug-in cars.
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European fix for VW diesels complies with law, but real-world emissions still too high
Updates to the millions of Volkswagen TDI diesel cars that turned out not to meet European emission regulations were supposed to be well underway by now. German authorities had signed off on the modifications—software updates and for one group of engines, a new plastic insert to alter...
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Germans to build own unique electric vans for postal service
Deutsche Post plans to start production of electric vans designed by a startup it acquired in 2014.
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Automakers to fund 40 percent of proposed German electric-car incentive: Report
Automakers would fund 40 percent of a proposed German electric-car incentive program, a new report says.
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Oregon Has More Electric-Car Fast Charging Sites Per Person Than Germany
When talking about electric cars and early adopters, the state of Oregon often seems like the Little Engine That Could. It's the only state to have appointed an Electric Car Czar as a state employee, it started work on the West Coast Electric Highway fully five years ago (California is just now...
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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche believes battery-electric cars have a better chance of succeeding than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.
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VW Diesel Scandal Erodes Trust In Germany, Auto Industry Too
The Volkswagen diesel scandal is affecting public perception of the entire auto industry, a new survey finds.
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Germany To Spend Billions Supporting Electric Car Expansion
Germany's Economy Minister wants to spend over $2 billion to promote electric cars.
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VW Deepens Diesel-Scandal Woes With Denials, Confrontation, Muddled Messages
By this point, the principles of corporate crisis-management communications are pretty well established. A company with a looming PR catastrophe needs to respond immediately, keep one trustworthy and high-level executive in front of the cameras, repeatedly promise the company will make good, and...
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German Regulators Deem VW Diesel Emission Software A 'Defeat Device,' Deepening Crisis
The Volkswagen diesel emission scandal deepened on Tuesday as German regulators ruled that software to evade the use of emission-control systems constituted an illegal "defeat device." Known by its initials KBA, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority issued its decision in an e-mail--though...
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VW Diesel NOx Problem: So Tough Angela Merkel Complained About It (In 2010)
Angela Merkel complained about California emissions standards to the head of the state's Air Resources Board in 2010.
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Well, here's one that ought to irk the German automakers. Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors is reportedly in talks with the German government to establish a lithium-ion battery plant in that country, which could kickstart slow sales of its Model S and future vehicles. And as is usual in cases of new industrial facilities, Tesla will expect some level of subsidy from the country's coffers. DON'T MISS: Audi e-Tron Electric Car To Offer 150-kW Quick Charging Sites As reported this morning by Bloomberg, the confirmation of talks between the government and the carmaker came from the...
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VW: Newest Diesel Engines Had No 'Defeat' Software, Legal In Europe
One of the many complications of the VW diesel emission scandal is that the 482,000 affected cars in the U.S. encompass three different types of engine and emission-control system. In Germany, Volkswagen has investigated its newest generation of 2.0-liter diesel engines to find out if they too...
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Electric Cars Aren't Selling Because Makers Can't, Don't Market Them: Report
A new study claims lack of advertising is to blame for low electric-car sales.
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Luxury Plug-In Hybrids May Be A Mistake, Says German Industry Analyst
German luxury carmakers shouldn't pursue plug-in hybrids, an analyst says.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cars In Germany: Getting Worse, Actually
A German government study finds that transportation-related emissions have increased since 1990.
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Electric Car Ignorance Breeds Dislike, Says German Study
A Daimler study claims the less people know about electric cars, the less they like them.
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A German company hopes to attach metering capability to electric-car charging cords.
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Germany Mulls Boosting Electric-Car Incentives Under Carbon-Goal Pressure
Germany may increase incentives for electric cars as it works to grow their numbers.
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German State To Test City 'Eco Lane' For Cleanest Cars, Carpools
Carpool lanes have been an accepted part of the landscape in California for more than 40 years now. But they're less well-known in Europe, where bus lanes have taken priority instead--largely due to pervasive and well-accepted mass transit systems. But now Germany is planning to test the concept of...
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New Drivers Start To Take Lessons In Electric Cars In Germany
Daimler will start a pilot electric-car program with a German driving school.
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Electric Surfboard: Lampuga Shows Electricity Works In Water Too
A German company makes an electric surfboard with a top speed of 34 mph.
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Where Will BMW Electric-Car Batteries Go When They Retire?
BMW, Bosch, and Swedish utility Vattenfall will collaborate on a project to use electric-car batteries for energy storage.
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