Germany has suffered a “spectacular” drop in electric car sales as the European Union faces growing calls to delay ambitious carbon reduction targets.
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said that sales for new battery-powered electric vehicles (EV) in the bloc’s largest economy plunged by nearly 70pc in August, which drove a wider 18pc decline for new car sales across the EU.
In France, the EU’s second largest market for battery electric vehicles behind Germany, fell by 33pc.
