Aside from convincing people to buy electric cars, a new challenge for Germany's green energy reset is getting them to keep their cars as the number of EV owners rapidly switches to internal combustion engines.
One in three electric car owners have returned to a petrol or diesel car this year, according to data from Germany's largest car insurer. Even those who have experienced this problem suggest that the new technology is not as well-suited to their lifestyle as expected. As mentioned above, the impact of the abolition of electric vehicle subsidies will continue to be felt as new purchases are encouraged with steep taxpayer-funded discounts of between €4,500 and €6,000 (approx. $4,900, approx. $6,500) .
Germany plans to phase out sales of almost all new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035, but the government has a long way to go for the next 10 years to get people to understand this plan, the government has announced. This was revealed in a new data report. die welt find. According to the survey, 29% of Germans would only consider an electric car if forced to do so by law, and only 18% said they would consider an electric car for their next car purchase; actions taken are more beneficial.
It is stated that only 3.6% of ICE drivers in Germany have switched to electric cars this year, and 2.9% of vehicles on the country's roads are electric. But at the same time, 34% of electric vehicle owners have returned to ICE so far this year.
This number has risen every year over the last decade, and the rate of switching to gasoline is double the 14 percent observed in 2021. The German press also states: We need to maintain this form of momentum in the long run. ”
According to data reported earlier this year, demand for electric vehicles is declining across the continent, with demand in Germany dropping by nearly 29%.
The transition to electrification is already causing major pain for German automakers. It has invested heavily in battery technology, but sales have slumped and its own products have been significantly eclipsed by imports from China. Mercedes-Benz announced earlier this year that its original plan to make the company fully electric by 2030 has been scaled back and production of ICE vehicles will continue for the next 10 years.
Just this month, the European Union moved to impose tariffs of up to 35% on imports from China. While this may protect European automakers from cheap imports, it could also delay the transition to electric vehicles by depriving the European market of cheaper models.
