Berlin: Free traffic for Friedrichstraße
After a little more than two years of a car blockade in Berlin's Friedrichstraße, cars are now free to drive between Leipziger Straße and Französischer Straße. This was the decision of the Berlin Administrative Court.
Do thieves not like e-cars?!
Owners of electric vehicles rarely have to worry about their car being stolen. Is that because electric cars are more difficult to steal? Or do high-powered combustion cars simply remain more attractive to vehicle criminals? The situation could still change, however, because with the spread of e-mobility, electric cars could also end up in the theft statistics.
France: Record fine for air pollution
Once again, France has to pay a hefty fine for inadequate response to alarming air pollution levels - A record sum of 20 million euros, in the hope that it will finally make the state take action.
Aviation becomes climate-neutral
By 2050, aircraft should also fly emission-free. 184 countries worldwide have agreed on this - with the aim of making civil aviation more climate-friendly in line with international climate targets.
Mobility transition is not just about e-cars
Switching to electric vehicles is a good, but not the only choice for climate-friendly transport. Bicycles and public transport are also establishing themselves as part of the mobility turnaround, as more and more Germans are giving up their own cars - including electric cars.
Audi: Car cleans the air
Together with project partner Mann + Hummel, the company is working on an innovative air filter system that captures pollutant particles from the environment. Another step for the technology in the fight against air-polluting traffic emissions?
Means of transport of the future: From car to walking robot?!
Developed by a Japanese company, the new four-legged robot in amusement parks will offer visitors the opportunity to experience current advances in future on-board locomotion. A unique experience for today's entertainment world, which could nevertheless influence transport in the long term.
Germany: The 10 cities with the highest levels of air pollution
From Krefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia to Meppen in Lower Saxony - a study provides clarity on the pollution levels in German cities and comes to an unexpected conclusion: the highest values were not measured in metropolises, but where emission-reducing traffic measures are still lacking.
Amazon invests in e-mobility
The US-American corporation is preparing for the green transport revolution and is investing one billion euros in electric vehicles for deliveries on the European continent - from e-trucks to micromobility hubs for zero-emission parcel delivery.
Air pollution detected in the embryo
This is the worrying result of a study by a Scottish and Belgian university. Traces of pollutants from the outside world were found not only in the placenta, but also in the developing foetus.