Germany to give €1bn subsidy to boost electric car sales

Electric car buyers will receive a4,000 when they choose a purely electric vehicle and a3,000 for a plug-in hybrid

Germany will subsidise electric car purchases to give a jolt to sluggish growth in the sector and help meet national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, the government said Wednesday.

Car buyers will receive a4,000 ($4,500) when they choose a purely electric vehicle and a3,000 for a plug-in hybrid, with the cost shared 50-50 between the public purse and car makers.