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Germany To Boost Incentives Toward 1-Million Electric-Car Goal By 2020?

When it comes to electric-car incentives, Germany hasn't had policies as aggressive as those in some other European countries.

Yet Germany has a goal of putting 1 million plug-in cars on its roads by 2020.

Today, it's a long way from meeting that goal.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged this in a recent speech, saying the country needed to implement incentives as it pushes electric-car adoption, according to Bloomberg.

2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

Merkel hopes offering incentives like the tax breaks and cash rebates available in other countries will rapidly grow the number of plug-in cars on German roads beyond the current total of around 24,000.

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The announcement follows the introduction of legislation in September that would give owners free parking and access to bus lanes.

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