German car firms have been hit by recent emission fraud scandals
Carmakers’ troubles shake Germany’s national psyche
— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) August 2, 2017
and the appearance of the electric car:
Tesla reveals Model 3 cost in its first attempt at affordable car https://t.co/d4BLcSv1kO via @FT
— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) August 2, 2017
But where are these new cars going to get their electricity?
How are we going to power 9million electric cars, asks ALEX BRUMMER https://t.co/YYdN74ybjZ via @MailOnline
— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) August 2, 2017
Britain’s relying on China and France to deliver the Hinkley Point Nuclear power station as no British firm has put itself forward.
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And UK gas prices are going up despite global oil and gas prices being extremely low.
So seeing as Chancellor Merkel has banned the generation of Nuclear power following Fukushima,
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Germans could soon find themselves in decarbonised driverless Teslas that run on fossil fuel and French nuclear generated power.
