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Germany may offer 2 billion euros in EV subsidies, report says

Customers in Germany may get help to buy cars such as the VW e-Golf, shown.
January 14, 2016 05:00 AM

BERLIN (Reuters) -- German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel wants to commit two billion euros ($2.17 billion) to encourage more people to buy electric cars, the newspaper Die Zeit reported on Wednesday.

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