At the ITS World Congress 2021 in Hamburg, Volkswagen will propose ideas for an integrated, future-proof transportation system From October 11 to 15, 2021, at the ITS World Congress in Hamburg, the world’s largest industry event for intelligent transportation systems,…
There has yet to be a link established between country’s transportation system, which is dominated by automobiles and their manufacturers, and the country’s transition to renewable energy sources. The development of electric and self-driving vehicles, the change of cities, freight and passenger transportation, as well as the fate of automobile manufacturers, are all covered under the ENERGY NEWS program “Mobility.”
Residents of a German city will see a six-fold rise in parking costs for SUVs, according to the mayor
SUV drivers in the German city of Tübingen will soon be required to pay six times the existing parking costs, according to local officials. Local Green mayor Boris Palmer revealed to Spiegel Online that homeowners who own combustion engine automobiles…
BMW and Mercedes are being sued by a non-profit organization over the phase-out of combustion engines
A non-profit organization has filed lawsuits in an attempt to compel BMW and Mercedes to stop making internal combustion engines by 2030. According to Manager Magazin, the environmental organization Environmental Action Germany (DUH) filed the charges in regional courts in…
In Germany, the world’s first industrial CO2-neutral e-kerosene factory was officially opened
NGO atmosfair and its partners have opened the world’s first production plant for CO2-neutral e-kerosene, which is currently in the process of being certified. The facility, which is located in the northern German town of Werlte, combines CO2 collected from…
On German highways, the majority of motorists travel slower than 130 km/h
According to a survey by the Institute of the German Economy (IW Köln), 77 percent of motorists travel slower than 130 km/h on German highways, even on portions where there is no speed restriction. On the German “Autobahn,” a speed…
Following the election, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn asks for a faster increase in CO2 prices and an earlier phase-out of coal
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has called for a more rapid increase in the price of carbon dioxide, an earlier phaseout of coal, and a bigger growth of renewable energy sources. After Germany’s general elections on September 26, Diess published…
Green lawmakers in Germany outline ideas for night rail services across Europe
A group of German Green Party lawmakers has proposed expanding rail services in Europe, particularly night trains, to reduce the number of short-haul flights in Europe. The proposed night rail network would link key European cities and vacation spots that…
VW claims that a faster departure from coal in Germany is required to decrease the automotive sector’s carbon impact
According to news agency dpa, in a piece reported by Focus Online, carmaker VW believes an early German coal departure is required to ensure that its electric vehicle fleet obtains the clean electricity it need to efficiently fulfill carbon emission…
In Germany, there is a lot of interest in buying electric cars
According to a poll conducted by the Technical Inspection Authority (TÜV), interest in electric automobiles is quickly increasing in Germany. Almost one-quarter of respondents (23%) said they have plans to buy an e-car or could “very easily foresee” doing so…
Germany has passed “peak vehicle” as a result of material shortages, according to a new research
According to a report by Deutsche Bank (DB) Research, car production in Germany has been declining since late 2019, and unresolved raw material supply bottlenecks are expected to continue to have a negative impact, indicating that the country may have…