Environment & Politics

cenews – April 23, 2024. Demand has collapsed, no more new cars and fewer and fewer CNG filling stations, new tanks no longer available in some cases, yet the CO2 balance is similar to that of electric cars.

cenews – April 23, 2024. European Court of Auditors warns of a weakening of industrial sovereignty and the financial overburdening of citizens through climate protection in transport.

cenews – April 22, 2024. Curiosity Fuel" beans are grown especially for the manufacturer in India and Tanzania, and the shells are used to tan leather seats, with a total consumption of 25 tons.

cenews – March 13, 2024. The sporty variants of the Wolfsburg electric car are set to establish themselves as an independent series - and perhaps also breathe new life into electric mobility as a whole.

cenews – March 13, 2024. Shift up a gear: Member states are not yet doing enough for road safety to achieve the EU's targets for reducing road deaths.

cenews – March 1, 2024. EU Parliament against roadworthiness tests and for extension to 4.25 tons for electric vehicles and motorhomes, adjustment of the minimum age for bus drivers to 21 years.

cenews – February 12, 2024. Daimler boss Källenius: Product range is geared towards customer wishes: "Perhaps there was a little too much optimism in the entire industry, now there is more realism."

cenews – February 11, 2024. Germany now agrees in the European Council after all. The call for synthetic fuels to be taken into account is said to have been heard in Brussels.

cenews – February 7, 2024. 27 professors present a position paper for diesel and gasoline engines. They offer factual knowledge instead of biased and emotional reporting.

cenews – January 25, 2024. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) demands unhindered access to important trade routes, even during demonstrations and protests.

cenews – January 21, 2024. Berlin startup Vay launches the first commercial tele-driving service with remote-controlled cars in the US casino metropolis; approval in Germany is still pending.

cenews – January 19, 2024. The story of the low emission zone ends where it began. The state capital of Lower Saxony is not getting a car-free city center either.

cenews – January 2, 2024. A demonstration program funded by the British government is intended to support the introduction of zero-emission trucks. DAF is participating with XD Electric and XF Electric.

cenews – December 11, 2023. According to estimates by the Federal Statistical Office, the number of people killed in road traffic accidents fell slightly, but exceeded 2.5 million again for the first time.

cenews – December 10, 2023. Even small changes in flight altitude avoid "shading" the sun and thus reduce the climate impact of air traffic.

cenews – December 7, 2023. In its last round of tests in 2024, the European Vehicle Assessment Organization awards eight five-star ratings.

cenews – December 6, 2023. From 2030, new registrations of diesel-powered commercial vehicles will be banned in Norway. This will already apply to passenger cars from 2025.

cenews – December 5, 2023. The planned Euro 7 emissions standard provides for particulate emissions of 7 milligrams per kilometer; brake filter systems and improved recuperation in electric cars could reduce abrasion.

cenews – December 4, 2023. Transport Minister Volker Wissing signs bilateral agreement on cross-border use, more goods with fewer journeys, CO2 emissions and traffic congestion.

cenews – December 4, 2023. Over 65s are the main culprits in more than two thirds of cases. Older people are more likely to disregard the right of way and make mistakes when turning, turning and reversing.

cenews – November 11, 2023. Current forecast by Transport & Environment claims superiority for the electric car after an unfair comparison with e-fuel combustion engines.

cenews – November 8, 2023. Scandinavia once again: together with the German "P1 Fuels", drivers of vehicles with petrol engines will be able to buy fossil-free fuel at filling stations from 2024.

cenews – October 23, 2023. For the Opel boss, battery technology is the only way to make zero emissions widely available, which is why he also criticizes the reduction in government subsidies.

cenews – September 25, 2023. By 2035, the capital of Lower Saxony is to achieve more mobility with less traffic thanks to a new traffic concept.

cenews – August 17, 2023. Over $100 million for Controlled-Thermal-Resources project, including to make Stellantis streamers eligible for U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding.

cenews – August 17, 2023. Two-year pilot project "H2 Moves Berlin" with Toyota Mirai draws interim balance, nationwide largest hydrogen fleet in commercial passenger transport.

cenews – August 15, 2023. German Economist Hans-Werner Sinn: If Germany doesn't buy oil, others will, preferably China. 2023 brings new record demand for oil.

cenews – August 3, 2023. Popularity increases significantly, diesel continues to decline, environmentally friendly image of e-cars crumbles, e-fuels become more popular, majority for speed limit and free public transport.

cenews – August 3, 2023. Many car manufacturers are up in arms against the EU's current plans. The engine expert explainswhy he nevertheless considers the planned emissions standard to be sensible.