Germany Aiming for 1M EVs and PHEVs by 2020
November 29, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The German government wants a million electric and hybrid vehicles on their roads within the next ten years, with the stated goal of putting one million electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles onto Germany’s roads by 2020. Cue gratuitous picture of the Audi rZero EV concept. Germany currently has about 46.1 million vehicles, according to figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA), with a total vehicle fleet of around 49.7 million as of 2006.
The plan was announced during a German national strategy conference on electric mobility held in Berlin earlier this week, and was drafted jointly by the departments of Economics, Transport, Environment, and Education & Research. It will be finalized and put into legislation early next year. Read more
