Sales of new electric vehicles in Germany have plummeted, dropping nearly 37% in July 2024 from the same month one year ago. One of the main reasons traces back to mid-December 2023, when the German government gave less than one week's notice before ending its subsidy program for electric vehicles. The program had given drivers...

This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Some countries are ending support for EVs. Is it too soon? Sales of new electric vehicles in Germany have plummeted, dropping nearly 37% in July 2024 from the same month one year ago....