Intro -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Electromobility-The Current State -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Legal Framework -- 1.2.1 National Measures -- 1.2.2 European Measures -- 1.2.2.1 Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 1.2.2.2 Promotion...

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