Electric Mobility
New electric car premium applies retroactively from year start
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The German government is introducing a new purchase premium for electric cars, retroactive for vehicles newly registered since the start of the year. Subsidies ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 euros will be available based on income and family status. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider views it as a boost for the domestic automotive industry.
Tesla has received approval for its advanced driver assistance software "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" in the Netherlands, the first European country. The Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved the system, which handles most driving tasks on highways and in city traffic under human supervision. Tesla is seeking approvals in other European countries.
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A new purchase premium for electric cars aims to bring more E-vehicles onto the roads. However, it poses a significant challenge for car dealers. Association chief Burkhard Weller describes the situation in an RND interview as a catastrophe.