"Activists from Greenpeace and Fridays for Future were waiting outside the chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday, protesting as top politicians and auto executives gathered for the talks. Greenpeace tried to block the entry to the chancellery with a three-car German-language pun ahead of Thursday's meeting before police intervened: the slogan on the cars could be read both as 'more electric cars!' and as 'dare to have more electricity!'"
"Social Democrat coalition partners also signal willingness to change goals Deputy Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, a member of the Social Democrats and so the leading representative of Merz's junior coalition partner, had also signaled a willingness for changes to the plans. In particular, he cited cars like plugin hybrids, so-called range extenders (fuel-powered generators used to augment an electric motor and battery pack with a fraction of the fuel needed to power a traditional engine) and those using innovative fuel mixtures."
Friedrich Merz declared opposition to a hard 2035 cutoff that would allow only new all-electric vehicle registrations and pledged to work to prevent it. Political discussions included Germany's coalition partners showing openness to modifying targets, with specific mentions of plugin hybrids, range extenders, and innovative fuel mixtures as allowable options. Protests by Greenpeace and Fridays for Future occurred outside the chancellery, including a three-car pun that prompted police intervention. Plans to continue and intensify incentives for electric-car buyers were emphasized, including road tax exemptions and a new purchase scheme aimed at lower-income buyers, while tariffs target the cheapest Chinese electric cars. Germany is seeking measures to support its struggling car industry.
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