Germany's EV market is poised to overtake California's

Production of the ID4 electric crossover at VW's plant in Zwickau, Germany. (Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg

December 03, 2020 08:32 PM

Electric-vehicle sales in Germany will surpass California's for the first time this year, with a range of government incentives propelling Europe’s biggest auto market ahead of Tesla's home state.

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