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Electric cars

A boost in electric vehicle manufacturing has occured due to advances in batteries and energy management. But the cars are still far too expensive to become a major hit.

Incentives by governments in some nations are meant to facilitate the development and use of electric cars. This page collates recent DW content on the topic.

The automobile to become 'a smartphone on wheels' 24.01.2019

Volkswagen CEO Diess says 2020 will see the start of a boom in electric cars, and he predicts the humble automobile will become a rolling internet device. But batteries are likely to be the choke point and European suppliers are desperately needed.
UK Sir James Dyson

Pro-Brexit campaigner James Dyson to move HQ to Singapore 22.01.2019

The company has insisted that the move is to assist its plans to produce electric cars, and not related to Brexit. Dyson has been criticized for not investing more in the UK.
Norwegen Oslo Ladestation für Elektroauto

Every third new car in Norway powered entirely by battery 22.01.2019

Electric vehicles made up 31 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in 2018, the highest rate in the world. Generous incentives are propelling the country towards its goal of phasing out diesel and petrol cars by 2025.
USA Auto l Tesla

Tesla announces it will lay off 7 percent of its workforce 18.01.2019

CEO Elon Musk said that the electric car maker plans to cut roughly 3,000 jobs, prompting another sharp dip in share prices. Tesla is struggling in the US as the government rolls back a tax credit for buyers.
USA Detroit Auto Show Herbert Diess

In Detroit, carmaker Volkswagen opens arms wide to US 15.01.2019

The North American International Auto Show is still the biggest and premier auto show in North America. But, this year, only one German carmaker bothered to show up. Maya Shwayder reports from Detroit.
Windkraftanlagen mit Weizenfeld bei Stetten im Hegau, Landkreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg

Starting off the year with good news 11.01.2019

We're less than two weeks into 2019, but these positive environment stories are making us feel hopeful for the year ahead.
China - Tesla CEO Elon Musk eröffnet Fabrikaubau in Shanghai

Tesla breaks ground in Shanghai 08.01.2019

The new production line is its first overseas, and gives the US electric-car pioneer a solid footing the world's largest car market.
Kenia Nairobi Straßenverkehr

Kenya: Solar motorcycles take on Nairobi smog 04.01.2019

Nairobi's reliance on motorcycles is hindering efforts to reduce carbon emissions, as manufacturers struggle to adapt to clean energy technology. But a new solar-powered three-wheeler could help clean up the city's act.
Uyuni-Salzsee in Bolivien

Germany shores up lithium supply with landmark Bolivia deal 12.12.2018

As carmakers wrestle for the emerging electric car market, a German company sealed a key deal to mine a massive lithium deposit under a salt flat in Bolivia. The metal is crucial for making car battery cells.
Deutschland Elektro-VW

Volkswagen announces further €3 billion in cost cuts to improve profit margins 06.12.2018

The German auto giant has said savings will come from culling models as well as workforce. The company also plans to triple the number of SUVs in its fleet while expanding its offer of electric cars.
Deutschland Automobilindustrie VW Volkswagen l Beetle

VW unveils Beetle Final Edition 01.12.2018

The latest and final version of the Volkswagen Beetle has been unveiled at the LA Auto Show. VW is preparing to turn its focus towards a future of mass-market electric cars.
Deutschland VW-Elektroautos

How Volkswagen is gearing up to be an electric car leader 16.11.2018

The German auto giant's board has approved plans to spend €44 billion over the next five years to overhaul its plants for electric vehicle production. DW explores where the money will be spent.
Deutschland VW-Elektroautos

VW to make electric cars at two German plants 14.11.2018

Volkswagen reportedly wants to start producing some 200,000 electric vehicles at the two sites beginning in 2022. The move is part of the automaker's broader strategy to move to produce cleaner cars.
Deutschland, Elektromobilität | ALDI E-Auto Ladestation

Germany gears up for electric cars 13.11.2018

The future of the automobile sector is electric. A message that is finally hitting home in Germany. The country now has just 54 thousand electric cars on the road. That's not many, but 20 thousand more than a year ago.
Batterie für Elektro-Auto

Germany to fund late entry into battery cell production 13.11.2018

Germany's industrial giants have been reluctant to invest in the costly production of electric car battery cells until now. Will a €1 billion government grant be enough to recover time lost to China and South Korea?

Will battery cells be made in Germany soon? 13.11.2018

More and more German carmakers are producing electric models. But this means also an increasing need for battery cells, which are still majorly produced in Asia.
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