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Germany to reduce government incentives to buy electric cars

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrives for the cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economy and Climate Robert Habeck, right, greets Finance Minister Christian Lindner prior to the cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

FILE - An electric car is charged at the Motor Show in Essen, Germany, Dec. 2, 2021. The German government plans to reduce incentive payments for buyers of electric cars and end incentives for buying plug-in hybrids at the end of this year. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Germany to reduce government incentives to buy electric cars