The new target represents a significant step forward compared to what previously declared by Peter Altmaier, economy minister of the previous government led by Angela Merkel. The German executive, in fact, aimed to reach 10 million electric or plug-in hybrid cars in circulation by 2030. The new government, on the other hand, aims to raise the bar to the top with the aim of adding another 5 million of plug-in vehicles to the previous objective.
The new objective on the diffusion of electric and plug-in hybrid cars is accompanied by the need for new investments. In fact, to support the diffusion of plug-in models, it is necessary to have a complete, efficient and above all capillary recharging network. In some ways, this is an even more difficult objective than the one mentioned above.
Currently, there are 49,000 recharging points in Germany. The new government aims to install at least 1 million new charging points for plug-in models. To reach this second ambitious target in Germany, private investments will be focused on, which will be accompanied by a clear reduction in bureaucracy and, most likely, by new public support. Over the next few months, Germany is ready to present the new program for the deployment of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on German roads for the next few years.