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Germany Needs Sixfold Jump in EV Sales to Meet Emissions Goal
- Country is way off pace to get 15 million EVs on roads by 2030
- Lobby group pushes for other ways to cut transport emissions
Sales of new EVs would have to quadruple in the next three years in order to reach Germany’s goal of 15 million.
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Germany needs a sharp turnaround in electric-vehicle sales momentum to stand a chance of meeting its emissions goals, according to a study.
Sales of new EVs would have to quadruple in the next three years and rise sixfold by 2030 to reach Germany’s goal of having 15 million such cars on the road, according to a lobby group for the renewable-energy sector.