German Minister Snubs Automakers to Back China EV Quota Plan
- Environment Minister Hendricks backs Chinese quota proposal
- German auto industry sees plan as unfair and unrealistic
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Germany’s environment minister is throwing her support behind an aggressive Chinese plan to boost sales of electric and hybrid vehicles, putting her at odds with her country’s automobile industry and some within the German government.
China is considering legislation that would require automakers to sell a specific quota of zero- and low-emission vehicles. The figure would start at 8 percent of overall deliveries in 2018 and rise from there in successive years.