Transition

Merkel ally presses for massive e-car subsidy to fight Covid-19 slump

Bavarian premier Söder proposes €10,000 per car premium as part of scrappage scheme that could lead to rising green power demand

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (l) and Bavarian state premier Markus Söder (r)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (l) and Bavarian state premier Markus Söder (r)Foto: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
  • Bernd Radowitz
Published 27 April 2020, 09:02Updated 27 April 2020, 13:22
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