Electric cars are often still relatively expensive - but there is money to be made from their batteries. In research projects, batteries have already generated revenues of more than 1000 euros per year. Over the next few years, there are likely to be numerous opportunities to earn money from batteries or save money with their help. A few options already exist today. What this means, what's coming and what's already here - and how you can benefit from them.

European lawmakers have reached a final agreement to ban the sale of nearly all new diesel trucks in the EU by 2040, with the first step being a 45% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2036. This puts pressure on manufacturers and infrastructure.

The Chinese wave has surged past Tesla. The American electric car manufacturer has been overtaken in the fourth quarter of 2023 by its Chinese competitor, BYD. Elon Musk's company sold 484,507 cars during the last three months of 2023, compared to BYD's 526,000.