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Germany setting sights on one million electric cars by 2020?

According to a report from the Associated Press (via Drive.com.au), Germany is about to get serious about electric cars. How serious? Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet is currently drafting a plan that would aim to put a million electric cars on German roadways by 2020. To meet that lofty goal, a series of financial incentives are reportedly on the table that would start in 2012. It's not clear as of yet what these stimulus packages would include, but specifics are to be announced in the fall. We'd expect manufacturers, suppliers and ... Read more →

Angry SAM electric locusts set to swarm out of factory Domenick Yoney

If you would like your electric car to have a look reminiscent of a large angry locust, live in Europe and don't have a need to exceed 90 Km/h (55 mph), you're in luck! Though a year later than ...

REPORT: Not all clunkers in Germany being junked; some are "stolen" from the junkyard Jeremy Korzeniewski

There's no arguing that the various Cash for Clunkers-style programs all around the world are intended first and foremost to spur lagging automobile sales. Environmental concerns have taken a back ...

Cash-for-Clunkers bill may get fast tracked Jeremy Korzeniewski

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) have said they would like to fast track the Cash for Clunkers bill through the legislative process. There's a ...

Old vehicle scrappage program not just for cars in Deutschland Sebastian Blanco

The popular German car scrapping scheme helped revive German car sales in the early part of 2009. The Germany city of Mannheim thinks that what's good for the four wheels is good for the two as well, ...

Germany will go with CO2-based car tax in July 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

. It's been a long, hard fight in the German Reichstag to get to this day. After all kinds of vociferous opposition from the big German automakers, it looks like the German government will finally implement an automobile tax based on a vehicle's CO2-emissions. With this move, which Bloomberg ...

GM's fuel cell HydroGen4 hits the streets in Berlin 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With Project Driveway running along in the US, GM has announced another hydrogen fuel cell vehicle on-road test, this one in Berlin. Nine companies will use Opel HydroGen4 vehicles as they go about their regular business. The vehicles are emblazoned with the company name and declarations of ...

800th CNG fueling station opens in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A new station offering CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) has opened along the A2 Autobahn in Germany. Normally, this isn't huge news, but this particular station is the 800th CNG fueling spot in the country, compared to more than 15,000 gas stations. More figures about CNG stations in Germany: 350 of ...

Italy not on board with French/German CO2 agreement 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

My, how the tables have turned. First, it was Germany that was in opposition to stringent emissions standards in the European Union which would have regulated the amount of carbon dioxide a vehicle can emit, beginning in 2012. German automakers tend to make large, luxurious vehicles with big, ...

VW is OK with EU CO2 targets, proposes nuclear power 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It has been said numerous times that German automakers are upset with European proposals which would limit CO2 output to around 120 grams per kilometer. Perhaps we shouldn't be lumping Volkswagen or its subsidiaries into that category. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of VW, has admitted that the VW brands, ...

German automakers relax a bit on CO2 rules 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The German automakers, through their lobbying group VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie), say they're no longer against the European Commission plan to require a reduction in vehicle CO2 emission to 120 g/km. Reuters reports that the German companies - most notably BMW, Daimler and VW - agree that ...

Germany and France ready to agree on emissions laws? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The German arguments to European Commission rules aimed at lowering average vehicle CO2 emissions has been well covered. Because many of the major German brands make large, powerful vehicles, the German administration felt that they were being dealt with unfairly. France, for its part, has ...

Diesels on the way out in Germany? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click above image for high-res gallery of the BMW 335i Convertible Germany's Centre Automotive Research (CAR) at the college of Gelsenkirchen has commissioned a new study which seems to indicate the the market share for diesel vehicles in Germany has peaked. There are many reasons highlighted in ...

2008 INTERMOT to showcase alternative power on two wheels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany, running from October 8-12 this year, there will be a special section at the Innovation Centre which will showcase alternative drive two- and three-wheelers. The show will include vehicles that are already on the market, like the Vectrix scooter and electric ...

Germany, France still far from agreeing on CO2 rules 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Even though we heard a report to the contrary just yesterday, government sources in France and Germany have told Thomson Financial that they are not about to reach a deal on CO2 emissions. As you might know, French automakers are not putting up as big a fight over low-CO2 emissions the way the ...

France, Germany working on CO2 agreement 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Europe, 2012: The goal is to have cars that emit an average of 120 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Europe, 2008: Wha? Yes, the road to 120 is a tough one, but Reuters is reporting that two of the big players in the EU, France and Germany, are "making progress" on agreeing on how new low-CO2 legislation ...

Germany's Green Party wants politicians to drive hybrids and ride bikes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Few would argue that Germany is known for its cars, as well as for their high-speed roadways. Manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have a well-deserved reputation for building awe-inspiring cars ... which also emit plenty of polllutants into the air. Keeping these facts in ...

London Mayor to Porsche: butt out of England's elections, make cleaner cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The war of words between the Mayor of London and Porsche is heating up. Thanks to Mayor Ken Livingstone (the guy in the black Prius), London's congestion charge will be increased, a move that sparked the threat of a lawsuit and even the creation of a website by automaker Porsche. At a news ...

Grinch-y! Biofuels increase the price of Christmas trees 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Christmas tree sticker shock in Germany is due in part to biofuels demand, according to HDH, the German timber industry group. Christmas tree land that was lost in order to grow crops for biofuels is a reason given by HDH along with more single person house holds and, of course, demand from China. ...

Germany to launch a 310 mile-per-hour maglev train 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I've been on quite a few flights lately, and usually, the worst part is not the airplane ride itself, but everything else that goes along with it. Like, either getting dropped off with all of your luggage or parking your car in the long-term lot, or taking a taxi ride. It sure would be nice if there ...

German Government increasing biofuel blending requirement to 10% 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The German Government has decided to raise the mandatory biofuel content of motor fuels from 5 percent to 10 percent. This applies to both ethanol blends in gasoline and biodiesel blends although an implementation deadline has not yet been set. the German Finance Ministry is also re-examining the ...

German Environment minister unveils greenhouse gas reduction plan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has released a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Germany by forty percent by the end of the next decade. The eight point proposal includes improving overall energy efficiency by eleven percent, updating power plants to improve efficiency, increased ...

Natural gas vehicles gaining in popularity in Germany 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Diesel engines are still king on German roads with almost half of all new vehicle sales thanks in large part to their thirty percent fuel economy advantage in a land of $6-7 a gallon gasoline. Vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas still hold a minuscule share but the numbers are growing. In ...

Volkswagen working on two sub-?10,000 minis 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

According to German magazine Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is working on two parallel low-end car platforms. Both cars are targeted at an entry price-point of €7,000 with one being developed in Germany and the other in Brazil. The Brazilian model would evidently be targeted at emerging ...

Indian Reva electric car to go on sale in Germany 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've previously covered the sad tale of a Reva electric car that had to be crushed in Australia because it was never certified for sale there and couldn't be licensed. The Indian made Reva cars have been available in England for some time and can even be rented there. Now comes word that they will ...

KO-TREND institute awards accolade to A4 2.0 TDI 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Audi's best selling A4 2.0 TDI diesel car has been presented with the coveted "Auto-Umwelt-Zertifikat" (car environment certificate) by the ÖKO-TREND institute in Wuppertal, Germany. The award was given for the A4's eco-friendliness, for the high environmental standards in its production ...

Eastern European biodiesel production up and up 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Rapeseed fields yield biodiesel boom for Eastern Europe. Major biodiesel plant openings in Hungary and Slovenia signal continued growth in biodiesel produced in Eastern Europe. With biodiesel now required as a percentage of all diesel sold in affluent Western European countries like Germany and ...

Germans to fight the Japanese on the beaches for diesel sales 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

With the advent of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel and other emissions and particular matter reducing technologies, diesel is back in a big way in markets like the U.S. and down here in Australia. Of course the clear advantage diesel has over petrol in fuel economy is old news to the Europeans where ...

Who supports a higher federal gasoline tax? Environmentalists and economists 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's time to take a serious look at our country's federal gasoline tax. According to the New York Times, it's been set at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993. This is FAR lower than any other industrialized nation. The article also points out that according to the International Energy Agency, ...

German biodiesel tax break is expiring 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

While biodiesel is becoming more and more popular with German consumers and production is rising, the tax break for the fuel has expired. Biodiesel was exempt from the 45-euro-cent petroleum tax imposed on petroleum diesel until this Tuesday, when a new energy law took effect reducing the exemption ...

Significantly lower car fuel use in Germany by 2025 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The German Mineraloelwirtschaftverband (MWV for short) predicts a drop by nearly a quarter in gasoline and diesel demand in the next 20 years. The consumption of gasoline usage for road traffic alone is predicted to fall by 42 percent by 2024, while diesel usage would decline by only 12 percent from ...

Biodiesel to be taxed in Germany 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

When the government taxes you, you know you got its attention. In what must be a mixed blessing to German supporters of alternative fuels, the German government has reached an agreement to impose a 9 eurocents (about 11.4 U.S. cents) tax per litre of biodiesel. A 15 eurocents (19.1 cents) per litre ...

Diesel blends emission test report issued by Shell and Germany's UFOP 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Shell and Germany's UFOP (Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants) just released a study comparing the exhaust gas and particle emissions of fossil diesels with B5 and B20 biodiesel fuels. The five fuel blends tested were -Diesel Fuel (DF) -Shell Middle Distillate with lubrication ...

Biofuel quotas for Germany 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Germany is introducing compulsory quotas of biofuels to be mixed with fossil fuels from the start of 2007.  German oil refineries will be required to have 2% biofuel in gasoline until 2009, and 4.4 percent biodiesel in conventional diesel. The blending quota for biodiesel was rumored to be as ...


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