German Government Wants To Invest €2 Billion In Battery Cell Production
The German Minister of Economy and Energy, Peter Altmaier, has proposed the construction of two battery cell factories to be funded by more than €2 billion.
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Head Of DUH: Angela Merkel “Remotely Controlled” By German Auto Industry
The head of the prominent German environmental advocacy group DUH, Juergen Resch, was recently quoted as saying that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was being “remotely controlled” by the country’s auto industry.
Angela Merkel Wants Federal Government To Help Prevent Diesel Car Bans Or Restrictions
The federal government of Germany is looking to avoid the diesel car bans and usage restrictions in the country — on every level of government, whether regional or city level — German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Angela Merkel Administration Downplaying Possibility Of Diesel Car Bans In Germany — What’s The Likelihood…
With news of the ruling on Tuesday by a court in Germany that individual cities have the right to ban diesel cars still reverberating throughout the media, the administration of Angela Merkel has reportedly been making the rounds assuring those in the country that widespread bans of diesel cars were unlikely.
World Leaders Excoriate Trump & US, Promise Dramatic Action On Climate Change
World leaders voiced strong support for climate change mitigation strategies at the COP23 conference in Bonn this week, but a 12 year old boy from Fiji stole the show.
Germany Could Shutter 20 Oldest Brown Coal Plants Without Creating Energy Shortages
A study by Agora Energiewende says Germany could safely shut down 20 electric generating facilities immediately without danger of creating energy shortages within the country.
Coalition Formation Talks In Germany Stalling On Climate Change & Immigration Policy
Government coalition formation talks in Germany between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), the Free Democrats (FDP), and the Greens have been stalling on the issues of climate change and immigration policies — with 11 hours of talks leading to a failure “to find much common ground” on the subjects, reportedly.
Germany’s Greens Consider Climate Change Priority In Coalition Talks, Leaders Say
Germany’s Green Party will consider climate change the most important “topic of interest” during talks to possibly form part of a coalition with Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) Party, according to party leaders.
Electric Cars Up 137% In Germany, Approaching 2% Market Share
All signs point to a changing of the winds in Germany with regards to plug-in vehicles. Emissions scandal after emissions scandal have raked the confidence of the public in the German auto industry and many have started to take action. Sales number from August show that nearly 2% (1.88% to be exact) of new vehicle sales in Germany were plug-in vehicles, with fully electric vehicles up +137%. That’s a higher percentage share of new vehicle sales than in the United States.
Angela Merkel’s Chief of Staff Slams German Automakers (For Being Behind Tesla)
Apparently, slamming the Big 3 of Germany — Daimler, BMW, and Volkswagen — is in fashion in German politics. Or chief politicians in Germany are just fed up.
