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German Car Registrations Jump Significantly in March
In March 2026, a total of 294,161 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. According to the Federal…
Russian Court Sentences Düsseldorf Sculptor Jacques Tilly to 8½ Years for Criticizing Putin’s Ukraine War in Carnival Car
A Russian court has sentenced sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight years and six months in prison in absentia for…
Germany Debates Direct Car Tax Cut to Offset Rising Fuel Prices
The German federal government is reportedly exploring direct relief for citizens amid soaring fuel costs. According to “Handelsblatt”,…
VW CEO Oliver Blume Demands Action After Car Parts Discovered in Chancellor’s Office Intensifies Political Pressure
After the automotive summit at the chancellery, Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume has stepped up pressure on the government. Speaking…
Swiss Cable Car Falls, One Dead
In Switzerland a cable‑car accident on the morning of Wednesday killed one person in the Engelberg ski area.…
German Car Dealerships Fear Revenue Loss in 2026 Despite New EV Subsidy 42 Percent Expect Decline While 20 Percent Hope for Improvement
Despite the electric‑vehicle subsidy that began at the turn of the year, German car dealers remain largely pessimistic…
Environment Minister Calls German Car Makers to Source More Steel From Germany
Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider, a member of the SPD, urged German automakers to source more raw materials within the country.…
German Audit Office Criticizes Planned Electric Car Funding as Aimless Strategy
The president of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, has criticized the federal government for a lack…
Germany Electric Car Share Grows Too Slow to Meet Climate Goals
Electric vehicle adoption is rising in Germany, but the growth remains too slow to achieve rapid climate neutrality…
Electric Car Insurance More Expensive Than Gasoline Cars According to Verivox Study
A recent Verivox analysis, reported by the Funke newspapers, shows that drivers of electric cars often face higher…
Study Reveals Millions of Electric Car Charging Stations Could Be Built at Lower Cost Than Believed
A study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) indicates that building a functional charging…
Electric Car Ownership Skewed to Wealthy 1.3% of Low Income German Households Own EVs
In 2023, only 1.3 % of German households with a monthly net household income below €2,600 owned at least…
Green Party Pushes EU Ban on Untrustworthy Connected Car Providers Amid Rising Security Threats
Marc Henrichmann, chairman of the Control Panel and a CDU member, also acknowledged the technological advances that connected vehicles…
Half of Germany’s Citizens Call Electric Car Subsidy Unfair
When asked whether introducing the subsidy is a sensible measure, 40 % answered positively, whereas 44 % disagreed. The public…
German Federal Government Launches New Electric Car Subsidy
The income ceiling for eligibility is set at €80,000 of taxable household annual income, rising by €5,000 for…
Germany Boosts Electric Car Purchases
The German government is set to launch a heavily subsidized electric vehicle (EV) incentive program aimed at private…
German Car Market Sees Slight Upturn
The German automotive market demonstrated a slight recovery in 2025, according to data released this week by the…
Electric Car Subsidies Bill to Reach 39 Billion
A Political and Financial Tightrope Walk A new analysis by consultancy firm EY reveals the ambitious German push…
Car Crashes Into Bus Stop Three Injured
“Gießen Incident Raises Questions About Vehicle Control and Public Safety” A serious incident in Gießen on Monday, involving…
German Car Exports To US Plummet
A significant downturn in German exports to the United States has become starkly apparent following the implementation of…
Germany Rethinks EU Gas Car Ban
The German automotive sector’s future hangs precariously in the balance as Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) voices support…
EU Car Rules Face Union Pressure
Leading figures within the European People’s Party (EPP), specifically from the German Union faction, are intensifying calls for…
Merz Cheers EU Shift on Gas Car Ban
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has welcomed the European Commission’s…
EU Accelerates Electric Company Car Shift
The European Commission is poised to introduce stringent new regulations governing the electrification of corporate vehicle fleets starting…
EU Mulls Compensation for Gas Car Permits
The European Commission is reportedly poised to introduce a significant shift in its strategy regarding the planned phase-out…
EU Eases 2030 Car Emissions Targets
The European Commission is reportedly poised to dilute its proposed carbon emission reduction targets for new vehicles by…
Used Electric Car Incentives Possible
A proposal is currently under review within the German Federal Environment Ministry to introduce subsidies for the purchase…
Electric Car Sales Surge Expected
The German automotive retail sector anticipates a significant surge in electric vehicle (EV) sales following the government’s recently…
Germans Reject Gas Car Ban
A growing sentiment of opposition is taking hold across Germany regarding the European Union’s planned ban on new…
Car Makers Urged to Install Door Warning Systems
The German Automobile Club (ADAC) is intensifying pressure on automobile manufacturers to implement door warning systems as standard…
European Car Industry Faces Decline
A new study from US-based consultancy Kearney paints a stark picture of the European automotive industry as the…
German Car Sales Surge
Germany’s automotive market demonstrated surprising resilience in November 2025, with new car registrations climbing 2.5 percent year-on-year to…
Electric Car Perks Expand to Hybrids
The German governing coalition, comprised of the Union and SPD parties, faces a critical juncture regarding the phasing…
No Car Smoking Ban For Now
The German federal government is obstructing a push by regional states to implement a nationwide ban on smoking…
Politician’s Car Torched Sparks Outrage
The arson attack on the vehicle of Bernd Baumann, parliamentary director of the AfD faction in the German…
Car Costs Surge Across Germany
A sharp and sustained rise in the cost of vehicle ownership is placing increasing financial strain on German…
Electric Car Charging Costs Soar
The German automotive industry is sounding alarms over the escalating costs of electric vehicle (EV) charging, warning that…
Hybrid Car Charging Could Become Mandatory
The German automotive industry is signaling a startling shift in strategy, proposing a mandatory charging requirement for plug-in…
Gas Car Ban Flexibility Looms
The German government is signaling a potential shift in its approach to CO2 fleet emission targets, sparking debate…
Electric Car Bonus Targets Middle Class
A growing debate is emerging within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the proposed electric vehicle (EV) purchase premium, with…
Germany Eyes Digital Car Registration Soon
Germany’s ambitious plans to implement a centralized, digital vehicle registration system are facing significant bureaucratic hurdles despite technical…
Advisor Urges End to Electric Car Subsidies
A senior advisor to German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has ignited a debate within the ruling coalition regarding…
Germany Italy Push Back on EU Gas Car Ban
A rift has emerged within the German government and between Berlin and Brussels over the EU’s stringent carbon…
Electric Car Incentives Need Boost
Leading figures from Germany’s two major political parties, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party…
EU Car Ban Debate Resurfaces
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has indicated a willingness to discuss potential adjustments to the European Union’s…
Car Ban Fight Sparks Union Opposition
Debate intensifies over potential ban on smoking in cars with children and pregnant women. A proposal to prohibit…
Germany Rethinks Electric Car Mandate
A growing sentiment within Germany’s governing coalition is calling for a reassessment of the current policy mandating a…
ADAC Demands End to Electric Car Debates
The German Automobile Club ADAC has called for an end to ongoing fundamental debates regarding the future of…
EU Boosts Electric Car Transition
The European Commission remains committed to its 2035 deadline for phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles, while simultaneously…
Germany Fights EU Car Emission Ban
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder is advocating for increased pressure on the European Commission to ease existing CO2…
Germany Rejects New Electric Car Quotas
The German government has voiced opposition to proposed European Union regulations aiming to increase the proportion of electric…
Car Ploughs Into Childrens Group in Berlin
Berlin authorities responded to an incident in the Wedding district on Thursday after a vehicle entered a crowd…
Car Industry to Challenge 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, is set to address the…
Lisbon Cable Car Tragedy Germany Expresses Condolences
Germany’s Foreign Office has expressed its condolences following a cable car accident in Lisbon, Portugal, which has resulted…
Lisbon Cable Car Crash Claims Fifteen Lives
A tragic incident in Lisbon on Wednesday evening resulted in the deaths of at least fifteen people and…
Car Industry Warns Job Losses Threaten Society
The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, has expressed concern over potential…
Southern German States Oppose EU Electric Car Mandate
Economic ministers from the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria have voiced strong reservations regarding proposed European Union…
Elderly Pair Die in Krefeld Cemetery Car Crash
A tragic traffic incident in Krefeld, Germany, on Saturday morning resulted in the deaths of two elderly individuals.…
Germany Sees Record High Car Ownership
Germany continues to see a rise in car ownership, with a density of 590 passenger cars per 1,000…
Chinese Hybrid Car Exports Surge in Europe
European markets are witnessing a significant surge in plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) imports from China during the first…
Teen Drivers Killed in German Car Crash
A tragic traffic accident in Kürten, near Bergisch-Gladbach, claimed the lives of four young people early Saturday morning.…
Car Industry Urges US to Cut Tariffs
The German automotive industry reports no discernible relief from the recently agreed-upon trade deal between the European Union…
Politician Calls for End to Company Car Perks
The debate surrounding the funding of the Deutschlandticket, a subsidized public transportation pass, has intensified, with calls for…
Volkswagen Seeks Streamlined Car Design
Volkswagen is initiating a significant restructuring of its automotive development processes, aiming to streamline complexity and enhance efficiency…
Greens Eye Gas Car Ban for Fleets
The German Green Party faction in the Bundestag has expressed broad support for a proposed ban on internal…
EU Eyes Ban on Gas Car Fleets
The European Commission is reportedly preparing a new regulation that would effectively prohibit the purchase of vehicles with…
Car Plows Into Los Angeles Crowd Injuring Many
At least 28 people sustained injuries on Saturday after a vehicle collided with a crowd in East Hollywood.…
German Car Exports Surge
Germany’s automotive exports saw continued growth in the first five months of 2025, according to data released by…
Electric Car Sales Surge in Germany
Germany has witnessed record-breaking electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the first half of 2025, according to data released…
Electric Car Price Gap Crashes to Historic Low in Germany!
Electric Vehicles Close the Price Gap with Gas-Powered Cars in Germany The price difference between battery-electric vehicles and…
Autonomous U-Turn: Hamburg’s 10,000 Self-Driving Car Dream Deflated?
Hamburg’s Transportation Senator, Anjes Tjarks, has expressed doubts over the city’s goal of having 10,000 autonomous vehicles on…
Car Commuting Declines, But Still Dominates Daily Rides
Millions of commuters in Germany still prioritize the car as their primary mode of transportation, a recent survey…
Car Toll on the Horizon?
A leading figure in the German Landkreistage, Achim Brötel, has expressed support for the introduction of a vehicle…
Bodies of a Tragic Family Found in a Car of Doom
Multiple Bodies Found in Search for Missing Family in the Netherlands A tragic discovery has been made in…
BIG BUST: EU Slaps 458 Million Euro Fine on Car Makers for ‘Dirty Diesel’ Conspiracy
The European Union has imposed a total of 458 million euros in fines on several major automakers for…
BREAKING: EU Slams Car Makers with 458 Million Euro Fine in Shocking Scandal!
EU Imposes Fines on Automakers for Illegal Cartel Agreements The European Union has imposed fines of 458 million…
Mini Car of Mayhem Leaves Trail of Destruction and Eight Injured!
A recent incident occurred in the Gesundbrunnen district of Mitte, Berlin, late in the evening. According to a…
Electric Shock: German Car Industry Demands Charging Revolution
Automotive Industry Association Calls for Changes in Public Charging Infrastructure The German Automotive Industry Association (VDA) is urging…
MANNHEIM MASSACRE: Car Ramming in City Center Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction
A car crashed into a crowd in Mannheim on Monday, resulting in two fatalities. According to a statement…
CHAOS ERUPTS: MANNHEIM MASSACRE: 2 DEAD, 14 INJURED IN DEADLY CAR RAMMING
A vehicle has crashed into a crowd in Mannheim, with the suspicion of an attack. The police have…
BLOODSTAINED MAYHEM: Carnage in Mannheim as Car Plows Through Crowd in Grisly Attack!
A vehicle has driven into a crowd in Mannheim and there is a suspicion of an attack. The…
BLOODSTAINED CHAOS: Carnage in Mannheim as Car Plows into Crowd in Horrifying Terror Attack!
A vehicle has crashed into a crowd in Mannheim and a suspect is believed to have been planning…
BREAKING: Carnage in the Carnival: Car Mows Down Crowd in Shocking Attack!
A vehicle crashed into a crowd in Mannheim and there is a suspicion of a further attack. The…
MANNHEIM MASSACRE: Chaos in the City as Car Plows into Crowd, Leaving Death and Destruction in Its Wake
A Car Plows into a Crowd in Mannheim On Monday, a car drove into a crowd of people…
Can the City Win Back the Coveted Car Show?
Frankfurt is set to host the International Motor Show IAA again, with the city’s mayor, Mike Josef, stating,…
Russian Redline: Car Makers Must Comply or Perish
A committee of the Russian Federation’s Council of the Federal Assembly has proposed conditions for the return of…
German Car Makers Slashed Jobs in Crisis Year 2024
A recent market research analysis by Index-Anzeigendaten, reported by the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”, has revealed that Volkswagen and…
Feds Take Over Investigation of Fatal Car Attack
The German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (Generalbundesanwalt) has taken over the investigation into the Munich car attack from…
Car Owners Face Staggering Surcharge in Daily Expenses!
The prices of goods and services related to automobile use have recently risen significantly. According to the Federal…
Mother and Toddler in Grave Danger as Car Plows Through Protest
It has been confirmed that the two most severely injured victims of the attack in Afghanistan were a…
Sondersitzung Imminent as Migrant’s Car Attack Rocks German Politics
The Chairman of the Interior Committee of the German Bundestag, Lars Castellucci (SPD), is pushing for a special…
MUNICH MAYHEM: Bavarian Leader’s Life in Jeopardy After Mysterious Car Incident
In the wake of the suspected car attack in Munich, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder (CSU) believes it to…
MUNICH MAYHEM: 20 Injured in Chaos as Out-of-Control Car Plows into Pedestrians
After a car plowed into a crowd in Munich on Thursday morning, the police have provided a more…
Georgian’s Getaway: Million-Dollar Luxury Car Heist Unleashes Austrian Justice, 30-Month Sentence a ‘Sweet Deal’?
A 43-year-old Georgian has been transporting stolen luxury cars, worth millions, across Europe and particularly in Austria, over…
Russland’s Revenge: Germany’s Car Carnage Conspiracy Exposed!
German security authorities hold Russia responsible for a sabotage series, in which hundreds of cars were damaged across…
German Dealers Slam Luxury Car Giant
German car dealers in Germany have criticized the current prices of Audi. “We’ve been noticing a massive sales…
German Car Giants Bet on Trump’s Goodwill Amid US Trade War Threat
Despite looming US tariffs that would impact the German auto industry, major manufacturers Volkswagen and Mercedes are opting…
Police Officer Mowed Down in High-Stakes Chase for Car Thieves
In southern Brandenburg, a police officer was run over and fatally injured on Tuesday during operations against car…
Car Plows Through Crowd, Leaving 10 Dead
At least 30 people were injured and 10 were reported dead after a car, believed to be a…
Multiple Fatalities as Car Plows into Crowd in New Orleans
Car Plows into Crowd in New Orleans, Multiple Fatalities Reported A car crashed into a crowd in New…