It’s rustling in the paper forest: Now the EU Parliament has also decided to “stop combustion engines”. A new situation does not justify this, but the EU is still a long way from correcting earlier decisions. Prof. Thomas Koch from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) classifies the resolution. Professor Koch, after the Commission, the … Read more
Taking the train rather than using the car would be an ideal solution to contribute to carbon neutrality ambitions. But unfortunately, more and more small stations and lines are abandoned and closed because their traffic potential is too low to continue to maintain them. An impasse that the SNCF intends to remedy with innovative solutions! … Read more
New tones from Wolfsburg: Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is committed to a technology-neutral approach – which means that, depending on the segment and customer demand, not only electric drives but also other concepts are possible. In an interview with the trade magazine “Auto, Motor und Sport”, Blume, who also heads the Porsche brand, commented on … Read more
Departing from the iconic V8: The C 63, which is now called the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance in full, comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo. E-Performance, that means: As a hybrid, it is also driven by an electric motor on the rear axle – and that is why it is only available with all-wheel … Read more
In the current geopolitical situation, Uniti, which represents the interests of medium-sized oil companies, warns that electromobility will further increase China’s dependency on raw materials. In addition to supply risks, there is also a risk of value creation migrating from Germany to China. According to Uniti, China mines and processes around 87 percent of the … Read more
Damper for electric dreams Norwegian shipping company bans transport of electric cars 01/21/2023, 09:25 am Ironically, in the country that has promoted e-mobility like no other, e-cars are now being banned – by a shipping company. Havila prohibits transportation for security reasons. The reason for this is the sinking of the “Felicity Ace” with thousands … Read more
The federal government in Berlin has now received the green light from Brussels to provide financial support for the planned “Deutschlandnetz”, a fast-charging network for electric vehicles in urban, suburban and rural areas in Germany. Shortly before the end of the year, the EU Commission approved government grants for the project in the amount of … Read more
The Automobile Club of Germany (AvD) calls on the federal government to develop a national strategy for the development and market launch of climate-neutral synthetic fuels (syn-fuels) that go beyond their use in air and sea shipping. Rail, and in particular road transport, must also be included. The “politically propagated and almost planned economy-driven electrification … Read more