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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

Green Car Congress

The majority of people in Germany (59%) cannot imagine buying an electric vehicle in the future. Only in France is the price the most discouraging factor. A lack of charging stations is cited more frequently as an argument against buying an electric car in the near future in larger cities.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December, when Nissan introduces the Leaf, a five-passenger electric car that will have a range of 100 miles on a fully charged battery and be priced for middle-class families. Price and tax incentives need to be worked out.