Germany’s dream of 15 million EVs is fading away

Audi's e-tron charger used for its electric vehicles is seen on display at Bharat Mobility Global Expo organised by India's commerce ministry at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Berlin: Standing at the front of the room at an auto industry association’s new year reception in Berlin last week, BMW chief executive Oliver Zipse had reason to feel vindicated.

Onstage, Transport Minister Volker Wissing was preaching to the crowd of policymakers and industry executives about the importance of “technological openness” in reducing transit emissions.