Why are German drivers hesitant to buy electric vehicles? – DW – 07/02/2024
  1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
French electionsEuro 2024Israel-Hamas
Cars and TransportationGermany

Why are German drivers hesitant to buy electric vehicles?

Dan Hirschfeld
July 2, 2024

Electric vehicles, or EVs, aren't selling particularly well in Germany. But is it too simple to blame competition from China?

https://p.dw.com/p/4hDWj
Skip next section Similar stories from Germany

Similar stories from Germany

People with banners and signs at a protest against the far-right AfD

Germany: Will foreign influence scandals dent AfD's support?

Ahead of European elections, Germany's far-right AfD party faces scrutiny over spying and foreign influence scandals.
PoliticsMay 3, 202402:40 min
Skip next section More on Cars and Transportation from Europe

More on Cars and Transportation from Europe

REV Check: Ford F150

Pickup trucks are popular worldwide – except in Europe

Pickups are popular worldwide – except in Europe. REV looks at what’s behind this phenomenon.
Cars and TransportationMay 7, 202409:17 min
Deutschland | "BYD Explorer No.1" legt in Bremerhaven an

BYD targets the European EV market

To reduce China’s EV overproduction, domestic e-car manufacturer BYD has set its sights on Europe.
Cars and TransportationMay 1, 202403:43 min
DW REV Sendungslogo Composite

REV – The Auto & Mobility Show

Influencer Supercar Blondie drives the world’s coolest cars and BYD targets the European EV market
Cars and TransportationApril 30, 202426:06 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Cars and Transportation from around the world

More on Cars and Transportation from around the world

REV Jun Yan China

Is the EV dream dead?

Chinese carmakers forge on with their plans, while Western firms hesitate. Will the EV bubble burst?
Cars and TransportationApril 24, 202415:56 min
DW Made in Germany | Sendung vom 17. April 2024 | Airplane

How much stress can an aircraft withstand?

Aircraft are subjected to very thorough testing before being declared fit for the skies.
Cars and TransportationApril 19, 202402:32 min
external

REV – The Auto & Mobility Show

BYD outsells Tesla, European countries ban short flights, and safe transport for women in Pakistan
Cars and TransportationFebruary 29, 202426:06 min
Show more