We test drove German electric cars on a 14-day cross-country road trip, starting and ending in Berlin, down 2500 kilometers of Autobahn till the batteries glowed red-hot. The suspense lay in finding a charging station before we ran out of juice.

High prices, limited range and inadequate infrastructure are some of the factors that make car buyers in Germany reluctant to go electric. And a serious state commitment to the technology has yet to be made. We talk to blogger Martin Randelhoff.

Slovakia's economy is booming. The small EU country is now a hub of the international automotive industry. It's all thanks to billions of euros in EU subsidies. But the funding hasn't trickled down to all. Here, boom and bust exist side by side.

Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, blackouts - a number of companies have found ways to turn fear into profit. German CEO Philipp Nater sends emergency rations of non-perishable foods to customers all across Europe.

We test drove German electric cars on a 14-day cross-country road trip, starting and ending in Berlin, covering 2500 kilometers of Autobahn. The challenge was to find charging stations before running out of juice.

Report by Joachim Eggers and Christian Roman

We test drove German electric cars on a 14-day cross-country road trip, starting and ending in Berlin, down 2,500 kilometers of Autobahn till the batteries glowed red-hot. The suspense lay in finding a charging station before we ran out of juice.

The German government subsidizes everything from electric cars to apartments. Industries deploy lobbyists in the fight for billions of euros in incentives. Holger Schmieding from the Berenberg Bank talks about the positives and negatives.

Subsidies and tax breaks are intended to help electric cars take over the roads worldwide. While in Germany buyers can look forward to a financial incentive of €4,000 from government and industry, Norway boasts even better conditions.

The German government subsidizes everything from electric cars to new apartments. Entire industries have deployed armies of lobbyists in the fight for billions of euros in incentives. We talk to Holger Schmieding, chief economist at the Berenberg Bank, about the positives and negatives of subsidies.

"What would you do if you had your income provided for you?" 53 people in Germany supplied very different answers to that question. They all won a year’s free basic income.