Sustainable transportation

COVID-19 Recovery Package Transportation
Sustainable transportation and mobility take up a large part of the German economic stimulus program to further enhance a climate proofed and future oriented transformation and decarbonization of the sector. The recovery package includes the following measures:
– Public transportation will receive an additional €2.5bn in 2020
– Deutsche Bahn will receive an equity increase of €5bn
– In order to accelerate the shift towards zero-emission vehicles, the Federal Government is doubling its share in the buyer’s premium for electric vehicles (new “innovation bonus”) of €2.2bn.
– An additional €2.5bn will be invested in expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, the promotion of research and development in the field of electric mobility and battery cell production
– The existing vehicle tax on passenger cars will take CO2 emissions stronger into account.
– To make urban mobility more environmentally friendly, funding for e-buses and their charging infrastructure will be increased until the end of 2021 and a fleet modernization program for busses and trucks will be launched of €1.2bn

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