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White House and Germany Boost Green Mobility with Major Investments

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The White House announces $1.7 billion to convert auto plants for EVs and hybrids, while Germany plans tax incentives for synthetic fuel cars, aiming to boost green mobility and job creation.

The White House announced a $1.7 billion investment to convert shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing facilities into electric and hybrid vehicle production plants. This initiative aims to bolster U.S. EV makers against China's booming industry. The funding, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will cover eight states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania, and is expected to create approximately 2,900 new jobs while saving 15,000 existing ones.

President Joe Biden emphasized the dual benefits of this investment, highlighting job creation and retention in unionized manufacturing. Major automakers like GM and Volvo, along with suppliers such as American Auto Parts, are among the beneficiaries. The facilities will focus on both electric and hybrid vehicles, addressing the industry's current challenge of transitioning from early adopters to mass-market consumers.

In a parallel development, the German federal government plans to subsidize cars with synthetic fuels through tax incentives starting in 2025. E-fuels, considered a green alternative to traditional petrol and diesel, are produced using renewable energy sources. The draft federal budget proposes tax equality for vehicles powered exclusively by e-fuels and fully electric cars.

The Ministry of Finance, led by Christian Lindner, has been advocating for this tax parity, aiming to promote environmentally friendly mobility. E-fuels do not consume finite resources like petroleum and can significantly reduce CO2 emissions. A study by the Technical University of Darmstadt confirmed that conventional combustion engine vehicles could run on e-fuels without technical modifications, reducing pollutant emissions by up to 92 percent when produced with renewable energy.

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