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VW, Mercedes and BMW Show Up to German Car Show Empty-Handed

There’s scant product on the stands in Munich that will move the EV market needle in the near term.

The Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class electric vehicle ahead of the Munich motor show.

Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

What’s the operative aphorism for this year’s Munich motor show? There’s a case to be made for “all that glitters is not gold.”