Burst boom bubble

WILL the e­car boom in Germany come to an end in 2023?

Germany has risen to become the largest sales market for new e­cars after China. But sales could soon halve, a new study predicts.

The boom in electric cars in Germany could soon come to an end.

The growth of pure electric vehicles (BEV) and plug­in hybrids (PHEV) is already slowing down noticeably.

The growth rate is currently at 4.5 per cent after 73 per

AIR FRANCE KLM and its subsidiary Transavia were always loyal Boeing customers, until Tuesday, December 17. At the ordinary board meeting the Air France KLM consortium announced the purchase of 100 Airbus aircraft, with 60 additional purchase options, for the two Dutch­based airlines, KLM and Transavia (the latter also with operations in France).

The 100 aircraft with firm purchase options are 100 A320neo (some 321s are also in the package), the latest model of the popular European aircraft for the two Dutch carriers, Transavia and KLM. Some of these aircraft will cent in the previous year. In 2023 and 2024, the market is even expected to shrink signif­