BERLIN — German automakers and suppliers said they are preparing for the possibility that Russia will cut off their gas supplies as a result of the Ukraine conflict. Gazprom, the large Russian state energy company, fired a warning shot last week toward countries that are supporting Ukraine by halting gas […]
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German carmakers have an uphill struggle to go green
Volkswagen depended on non-renewable energy sources for around 80 percent of its needs, while for BMW the figure was over 60 percent, according to 2021 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) data, based on 2020 figures provided by the companies. Reliance on fossil fuels Over half of the automakers’ energy consumption was […]