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Germany to invest in more electric cars

Vocabulary

financial aid

help by giving money

the brake on

the drawback or negative aspect of

mass appeal

widespread popularity

emit

lets out or sends out

exempt

not required to do something

green reputation

known for its commitment to environmentally-friendly policies

to develop

to design and manufacture

speed limits

maximum speeds at which you are allowed to or can legally drive on different roads

sacrosanct

considered so important that it cannot be changed

materials

equipment and substances which are used to make things