Volkswagen

Last year the company suffered a 14% drop in overall car sales in the Asian country

The manufacturers have not signed a pledge to only sell zero-emission vehicles by 2035

Herbert Diess has reportedly told the company a delay in shifting to EVs could cost jobs in light of acceleration in production from rivals such as Tesla

This is while EV sales have jumped up by 30%

Daimler received full immunity and was not fined for revealing the existence of the cartel to the Commission

An activist who was piloting a paraglider was forced to land on a stadium’s pitch, reportedly injuring spectators of the European Championship game between Germany and France

It has pledged to invest €14bn into decarbonisation by 2025 and have all its plants, other than those in China, operate on 100% renewable energy by 2030

The most popular model was the ID.3, with 56,500 units sold, even though it only came on the market in September

They have signed a strategic agreement to promote the creation of a public network of charging stations for electric vehicles across the country

A total of 86% of drivers chose to sell their vehicles back to the manufacturer and take the money, rather than choose a modification