Germany will hit its goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on the road this month, albeit six months later than planned, German economy Minister Altmel said on Friday.
"by July, we will reach our target of 1 million electric vehicles by 2020, only six months late," Altmel said. This used to be something that everyone thought was impossible. "
He added that Germany awarded 1.25 billion euros for electric vehicles in the first half of 2021, more than for the whole of last year. During the COVID-19 epidemic, Germany increased subsidies for electric vehicles.
Mr Altmel also said Germany could exceed its long-term target of 7 million-10 million electric vehicles.