Germany’s new electric company car tax puts pressure on carmakers – analysis
The German government’s for electric or hybrid company cars will lead to a marked increase in demand for e-cars and batteries from January 2019 onwards, writes the consultancy PwC in a press release. According to PwC’s analysis, many carmakers have so far focused on SUVs in their e-mobility strategy, because batteries are easier to build into such vehicles. Many companies today exclude SUVs –and hybrids as well – from their lists of potential fleet vehicles because of their high CO₂ emissions. “This means that demand does not yet match supply in Germany,” commented Felix Kuhnert, global automotive leader at PwC.
Find the press release in German .
For background, read the dossier The Energiewende and German carmakers and the article Germany’s car-loving transport minister faces clean mobility challenge.