The electric car is here to stay. The shift from conventional vehicles will take time and not be an overnight revolution, but the tipping point will come. A man charges his electric car, Neuenstein, Germany, 4 May 2018 (Sina Schuldt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images) The...
This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain crucial background to big issues. For more decoders, click here. By Pauline Bock The Volkswagen diesel car scandal has thrown a spotlight on corporate cheating, consumer regulations...
Five News-Decoder correspondents look at the VW scandal and what it means for carmakers, Germany, climate change talks — and trade-in value. Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned last month, in a 2008 photo. (EPA/Marijan Murat) We asked five News-Decoder...