German Chancellor Angela Merkel

"We set a goal of 1 million electric cars on German roads by 2020"

"Germany's intention is to become a leader in the emerging electric car industry, both in terms of production and consumption"

"One billion euro boost for EV (electric vehicle) research”: “the construction of batteries and the necessary infrastructure to enable them to be charged were the two biggest challenges to the development of electric vehicles"

"The competition (in the field of electric cars) with other countries around the world must now be taken up, stronger than ever"

"Germany must compete in electric car market”...”Germany must work harder to produce marketable electric vehicles"

"We want Germany to be the leader in electro-mobility, both as a market and as a provider"

"By 2030, that total (vehicle cars) could be 6 million in Germany"

"Germany must become “a market leader” in the new technology of electric vehicles"

"The government would ensure that 10 per cent of its hiring or buying of cars would involve electric cars"

"We’ll reform the way company vehicles are taxed to give electric cars an advantage"

"One million "e-cars" would be cruising silently on German streets by 2020, to be followed by another five million come 2030"

"6 million electric vehicles on German roads by 2030"

"Leading in electric cars has to be a national task"