Time for Germany to seize the opportunities of the EV transition

The German auto manufacturing industry is at a perilous moment in its long and illustrious history and it needs the help of the country’s policymakers to ensure its long-term success, writes Nigel Topping.

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Herbert Diess (L), Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen (VW) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2-L) watch a concept car series I.D. of Volkswagen during the opening of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, 14 September 2017. [Friedemann Vogel/EPA/EFE]

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