Chinese carmaker thrives amid Germany's EV subsidy boom

NAMPA / DPA

2026-08-06

Berlin (dpa) - Sales of electric cars in Germany rose sharply in July following the introduction of the government's new electric car subsidy, with Chinese manufacturers reaping the greatest increase in turnover. More than 78,600 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were newly registered last month - almost 62% more than in July of the previous year, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). As a result, BEVs accounted for 29.3% of al......

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