Berlin has been pushing to allow the sale of vehicles running on synthetic fuels past 2035. Its dispute with the E.U. threatened the bloc’s climate goals.
Category: Germany
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Germany Pushes for Exception in Law Banning Combustion Engines
Berlin and Brussels are scrambling for a solution after Germany calls for allowing cars to run on synthetic fuels. The move could endanger the E.U.’s climate goals.
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Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
The German automaker announced a plan to accelerate its transition to battery-powered vehicles and bolster operations in China and North America.
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BASF to Cut 2,600 Jobs After a Year of High Energy Costs
The German chemical giant blamed a drop in profits on stubbornly high natural gas prices and shifting global demand.
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China’s Leading Electric Carmaker Has Arrived in Germany
BYD is a powerhouse in China and sells the most electric vehicles of any company in the world. Now it has a plan to attract buyers in Europe’s largest economy.
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Lufthansa Cancels Flights After Cable is Cut During Construction Work
A cable cut during construction knocked systems offline for Lufthansa, Germany’s leading carrier, stranding thousands of travelers at Frankfurt Airport and elsewhere.
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The Artists Questioning Nostalgia for East Germany’s Past
Contemporary works are casting a new light on sentimentality for Communism.
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97
His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”
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Carl Hahn Dies at 96; Made the VW Beetle Ubiquitous
As president of Volkswagen of America, he pushed the “Think Small” ad campaign that helped create a counterculture icon.
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Investigating the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
As investigators piece together clues, Russia has quietly taken steps to begin expensive repairs on the giant gas pipeline, complicating theories about who was behind September’s sabotage.
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Germany’s Energy Crisis Is a Cue to Chop Wood and Stock Up
The high cost of natural gas and electricity is prompting many to prepare for outages and shortages. For some, it’s been a way of life for years.