BMW Board Member for Production Milan Nedeljkovic recently suggested that electric cars should be given preferential treatment in road traffic in order to boost demand. This idea has attracted both supporters and critics. While some see it as a necessary step towards promoting electromobility, others warn of possible negative effects on traffic and the equal treatment of all road users.
A new legal opinion describes the planned ban on combustion engines in the EU from 2035 as unlawful. Professor Martin Kment from the University of Augsburg argues that the CO2 fleet regulation, which regulates CO2 emissions in the EU, violates EU law. This could mean that the EU's plans to introduce all-electric vehicles in the future could be put on hold.
Europe is a continent with diverse landscapes, cultures and languages, but also with a multitude of environmental zones and regulations for drivers. Anyone traveling through Europe by car this summer will quickly discover that it is not so easy to keep track of the various environmental stickers and vignettes.
The 2024 European Football Championship in Germany is just around the corner and fans from all over the world are eagerly awaiting the event. The venues are spread all over the country, from Munich to Berlin, from Cologne to Hamburg. But not all cities are the same when it comes to environmental zones.
World Environment Day is an important day celebrated annually on June 5 to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote action to protect the environment. This day was established in 1972 at the first World Environment Conference and has since been supported by many countries around the world.
Children who grow up in low emission zones are less likely to have asthma - that is an incontrovertible fact. A new study shows that driving bans for older diesel cars actually have a positive effect on children's health. The analysis of health insurance data showed that children who are exposed to less particulate matter need less asthma medication.
The idea of a car toll in Germany is back on the table - despite the failure of earlier plans and the resulting high compensation claims. Economic experts are urging the German government to introduce a route-based toll in order to modernize the ailing transport infrastructure. But how realistic is this plan after the debacle surrounding former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer's earlier toll plans?
The recent decline in support for electric cars in Germany could have serious consequences for the country's air quality. According to a recent survey, only 17 per cent of Germans are still considering buying an electric car, a drop of 24 per cent from the previous year. This decline could affect air quality in German cities and towns that are already struggling with high emissions from combustion engines.
In Stuttgart, the city with the most cars per inhabitant in Germany, air pollution control is a constant source of controversy and a constant challenge. For 25 years, the city has been trying to comply with EU limits for clean air and has taken a number of measures to achieve this. But what has really helped and is the air in Stuttgart cleaner today?
In the debate about noise protection and speed limits in Germany, the Zweibrücken Higher Regional Court has now made a decision that could cause confusion. The driver of an electric car, who was travelling at 174 km/h instead of the permitted 100 km/h in a noise protection zone, defended himself against a fine. His argument was that his electric car was quieter than a car with a combustion engine, so he did not have to adhere to the noise-related speed limit. The court took a different view.
