Footage captures the bustling A100 motorway and busy streets of Berlin on June 7.

It highlights Germany's ambitious transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

The country aims to achieve a 65 percent reduction in transportation emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, and reach climate neutrality by 2045, as mandated by the German Climate Protection Act.

Germany's journey towards widespread EV adoption is however facing challenges including changing subsidy policies, negative publicity, and intense lobbying against the EU's proposed 2035 ban on internal combustion engines.

The video shows the dynamic interplay between the current state of transportation and the country's efforts to meet its stringent climate goals.

Berlin, Germany - June 7, 2024

On June 7, 2024, cars drove along the bustling A100 motorway and the busy streets of Berlin. Germany's ambitious transition to electric vehicles (EVs) remains a focal point of the nation's mobility transition. Germany aims to meet stringent climate goals set by the German Climate Protection Act, which calls for a 65% reduction in transportation emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, and achieving climate neutrality by 2045. Germany's transition to electric vehicles is further complicated by changing subsidy policies, negative publicity, and intense lobbying efforts against the EU's proposed 2035 ban on internal combustion engines.