Barcelona bans all vehicles by 2030
The Spanish metropolis is to become completely car-free in 10 years. This would give the city the strictest environmental zone in Europe.
Tag: Driving ban
Great Britain submits: Internal combustion engine taboo from 2030
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned sooner than planned. The country is thus putting pressure on the automotive industry, including on the European continent.
Shock: Study shows fine dust in children
According to a study from Strasbourg, children who live near busy roads have millions of particles of ultra-fine dust in their urine. Now there are calls for more and stricter environmental zones.
EURO 7: Overkill for diesel and petrol engines
The new Euro norm is expected to be on the roads in 2025 and could thus ban many existing burners from European roads
Low emission zone Frankfurt: snail's pace for cleaner air
The city is introducing a 40 speed limit on major roads to reduce nitrogen oxide levels and avoid driving bans.
Is there now a threat of driving bans on new diesel trucks?
Deutsche Umwelthilfe laments the real emissions of new trucks on the roads and demands a rethink.
Despite over 300 environmental zones: EU takes Italy to court
The European Court of Justice has upheld the European Commission's action, demanding that Italy act more quickly to reduce air pollution.
It's crazy: Wiesbaden prefers a driving ban to public transport
In the referendum, the citizens clearly voted against the construction of the City-Bahn and, according to Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende (SPD), missed a century's chance of a traffic turnaround.
VW Dieselgate 2.0 - Are you also affected?
Volkswagen - the name says it all: a car for the people from a good traditional German company. When in the 1930s the first VW Beetles and later the vans hit the streets, the people were thrilled. The cars accompanied us on road trips and holidays, gave us a feeling of freedom and reliability. And that for decades.
France 2021: radically more low emission zones
In the new year, various low emission zones will come into force in France, permanently banning older burners from city centres. This increases the risk of fines in the impenetrable system of permanent and temporary low emission zones.
