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Autobahn

"Autobahn," the German word for highway, is famous around the world for its extensive network, and because it has many sections without a speed limit.

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A damaged guard rail at a sewage treatment pool

Germany: Teenager crashes car into sewage treatment pool

A teenager's attempt to escape the police ended with him crashing his parents' car into a sewage treatment pool Bamberg.
CrimeOctober 15, 2024
A Chinese worker assembles an electric car on the assembly line at an auto plant in Hangzhou

China: 'Major differences' remain over EU car tariffs

Beijing has been pushing against EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, but the Brussels talks ended without a breakthrough.
TradeOctober 12, 2024
A road sign marks the entrance to the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

How London's push to curb cars and cut pollution is going

London introduced new rules to make traffic friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians in a bid to improve air quality.
Cars and TransportationOctober 11, 202404:36 min
The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

How heat from a braking Swiss train warms a hotel's water

A funicular train in Switzerland generates enough energy during braking to heat the water of a nearby ski lodge.
ScienceOctober 11, 202403:33 min
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Inductive charging — e-cars that recharge while driving

No cables, no sockets — electric cars can also be charged inductively like smartphones…even while moving.
ScienceOctober 11, 202405:25 min
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Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

This week: wireless charging in cars, regenerative braking in mountain railroads & artificial snow without electricity.
ScienceOctober 11, 202426:06 min
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Making city living better

The world’s cities are expanding. Learn how smart tech can help urbanites beat the growing pains.
Digital WorldOctober 11, 202412:36 min
Firefighters work to extinguish a burning bus

Why is road safety a big issue in Southeast Asia?

A deadly fire accident on a Thai school bus has reignited a debate about road safety.
SocietyOctober 8, 2024
View of a street with large painted flower pots and two cyclists

Colombian capital Bogota combats traffic congestion

Officials are working with residents and businesses to keep cars out of neighborhoods.
SocietyOctober 5, 202406:51 min
A view of rows of electric cars waiting to be loaded on the "BYD Explorer NO.1," a vessel intended to export Chinese automobiles

Could new EU tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?

Europe has voted to raise tariffs on electric cars from China by up to 35%. China has threatened to retaliate — will it?
BusinessOctober 4, 202402:58 min
Drones flying above a city center

Are drones the future of delivery services?

Delivering mail or medicines by drone. How should unmanned delivery services be regulated?
BusinessSeptember 26, 202405:20 min
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REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

REV uncovers the surprising history of electric cars. And we test a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 24, 202426:04 min
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Testing the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

REV jumped at the chance to test a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ – one of only 900 of them ever built.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 24, 202407:25 min
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The rise, fall, and return of EVs: An automotive history

REV uncovers the fascinating – and surprising – history of electric cars.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 24, 202417:34 min
An illustration showing how Chinese cars are looking to increase market share in the EU

EU divided over higher tariffs for Chinese EV imports

Despite "constructive talks" between the EU and China, the impasse over tariffs on Chinese EVs threatens to escalate.
TradeSeptember 24, 2024
An autonomous vehicle in Beijing, China

US moves to ban Chinese, Russian tech from autonomous cars

The US said it was acting in the interest of national security. China called the move "discriminatory."
Cars and TransportationSeptember 23, 2024
A workers meeting at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg with workers and management facing it off

Volkswagen's crisis: How can Europe's car industry survive?

While Europe's carmakers mull factory closures their Chinese rivals want to set up shop here. What's going wrong?
BusinessSeptember 23, 2024
Euromaxx reporter Meggin Leigh sits behind the wheel of a car next to a driving examiner during a driving test.

The challenges of obtaining a driver's license in Germany

How did the American Euromaxx reporter Meggin Leigh do on the German driver's license test?
Cars and TransportationSeptember 23, 202405:31 min
A German regional train

Germany increases 'Deutschlandticket' price to €58

The monthly travel pass allows unlimited trips on local public transport and will cost €9 more in 2025.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 23, 2024
BYD electric cars wait at Yantai port, in eastern China's Shandong province

Decoding China: Beijing's delicate EV mission in Europe

Beijing is undertaking a last-minute bid to avert the threat of special EU tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
BusinessSeptember 20, 2024
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Mercedes aims to usher in era of battery-powered trucks

Mercedes Trucks says it has a long-haul e-Truck ready to go, but transportation companies are still reluctant.
BusinessSeptember 18, 202402:45 min
An illustration showing the German flag and German car manufacturing moving toward China

What Volkswagen's woes say about Germany's economic future

Job cuts and plant closures at Germany's largest carmaker are a symptom of a wider malaise in Europe's largest economy.
TradeSeptember 11, 2024
BMW's iconic four-cylinder-shaped headquarters

BMW recalls 1.5 million cars over brake issue

Partly as a result of recalling the vehicles, the luxury carmaker is lowering its sales and profit expectations.
BusinessSeptember 10, 2024
REV | Driver Lagos

Driving Danfos in Lagos: A fight for equality

One of the first female Danfo drivers in Lagos, Adunni is driving change and inspiring other women.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 10, 202407:01 min
Tramway in Helsinki, Finland

Can European cities lead on climate action?

Over 100 cities have committed to radically reduce emissions by 2030. Here's how they plan to do it.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 10, 2024
Two men discuss on a busy street in Lagos

Lagos' area boys collect fees, keep buses moving

Agberos collect fees from bus drivers in the bustling streets of Nigeria's biggest city. But where does the money go?
SocietySeptember 9, 202403:54 min
Aerial view of the Ikorodu ferry terminal in Lagos

Nigeria: Lagos looks to waterways for sustainable commute

Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, wants to use its waterways as an alternative to congested streets.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 8, 20249 images
Traffic stopped during shooting on Interstate 75 in Kentucky, US

Kentucky police search for highway shooter

A gunman has injured several people along the Interstate 75 in Laurel County in the southeastern US state of Kentucky.
CrimeSeptember 8, 2024
Truck drivers block a street to protest against the increase in diesel prices, in Bogota

Colombian truckers blockade cities over diesel price hike

The cost of diesel rose some 20% over the weekend, sparking blockades that have spread across the country.
SocietySeptember 6, 202402:12 min
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REV – The Auto & Mobility Show

Investigating solar-powered cars, testing the Audi S3, and the man who sells the most-expensive cars
Cars and TransportationSeptember 3, 202426:06 min
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Anglophone Cameroon crisis: The dilemma facing taxi drivers

Eddy Micah Jr. talks to human rights advocate Agbor Balla and DW correspondent Jean Marie Ngong Song in Cameroon.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202427:44 min
JSK Robotics Laboratory I Robot

A robot at the wheel

Researchers at the University of Tokyo are testing how well humanoid robots can drive.
Cars and TransportationAugust 31, 202401:08 min
JSK Robotics Laboratory I Robot

What will mobility look like in the future? - Shift

Advanced sensor and camera technology makes remote-controlled cars and autonomous driving possible.
Digital WorldAugust 31, 202412:34 min
Passersby holding umbrellas walk on the street in the rains and winds in Fukuoka, Japan August 30, 2024.

Japan: Typhoon Shanshan brings heavy rains, halts transport

The intensity of the typhoon has decreased on the second day, but rains and winds still continue.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 2024
Thomas Speidel at a charging post

E-car trailblazer, biologist win German environment prize

An electric car battery engineer and a peatland researcher share the 2024 German environment accolade.
TechnologyAugust 29, 2024
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Inside Europe August 22 2024

Ukraine's Kursk incursion turns the tables in the war, US enthusiasm for Kamala Harris' campaign spreads to Europe, and Britain releases thousands of prisoners early. Also: Italy's private beaches may be shut this summer, what did Dutch spy chiefs know about Ukraine and the Nord Stream attack? Lukashenko's critics face snooping while reporting from exile and Paris counts down to the Paralympics.
PoliticsAugust 22, 202454:59 min
Emergency vehicle at crash site of two vehicles near Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand on August 22, 2024.

3 South Korean skiers killed in New Zealand highway crash

A van and a four-wheel drive collided in New Zealand's South Island, killing 3 South Korean ski athletes.
CatastropheAugust 22, 2024
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REV – The Auto & Mobility Show

BYD outsells Tesla, European countries ban short flights, and safe transport for women in Pakistan
Cars and TransportationAugust 21, 202426:06 min
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Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

Fighting the illegal abalone trade in South Africa; tree hugging for a better world; why mixed forests are more robust; a zero-emissions ship; and how bird hunters in Egypt are putting their skills to new use.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 15, 202426:04 min
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The challenge of car-battery recycling

Electric car batteries are highly recyclable in the lab. But is this recycling viable on a commercial scale?
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 14, 202406:55 min
BYD electric cars on display at IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany on Sept 5, 2023.

China appeals to WTO over European tariffs on electric cars

China says it has resorted to the WTO to preserve "the global green transformation."
TradeAugust 9, 2024
A train arriving at a crowded platform

German rail woes: How can Deutsche Bahn turn things around?

Years of neglect and chronic underinvestment have left Germany's rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, in poor shape.
BusinessAugust 7, 2024
Passengers at Beirut airport gaze up at announcement boards displaying a number of canceled flights

Chaos and confusion at Lebanon's major airport

Several international governments have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.
ConflictsAugust 6, 2024
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REV – The Auto & Mobility Show

Automakers woo Indian buyers. Solar-powered three-wheelers hit Tunis. Making film & TV car replicas
Cars and TransportationAugust 6, 202426:06 min
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Why are women more likely to die in car crashes?

Male-centric dummies are still the norm in crash tests, exposing women to greater risk. Why is that?
Cars and TransportationAugust 2, 202415:21 min
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Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

How can we improve urban air quality? In Nairobi, activists collect air pollution data to press the authorities to act, while a French city offers free public transport to cut emissions. Plus: Cutting single-use plastic and cleaning up Lake Victoria.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 1, 202426:04 min
A man walks down an unpaved stretch of highway BR-319 in the Brazilian Amazon between the cities of Manaus and Porto Velho

Brazil court overturns Amazon highway decision

Plans to pave a highway running through the Amazon have been suspended over fears it would increase deforestation.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 26, 2024
A damaged car is seen on a parking spot, following a car blast that reportedly injured an officer from Russia's GRU military intelligence, in Moscow, Russia

Russia: Military intelligence officer injured in car bombing

A car bomb injured a senior military officer and his wife in Moscow. The suspect in the bombing was arrested in Turkey.
TerrorismJuly 24, 2024
A smiling man standing between his car and the open car door.

Lesotho’s Mastermind of All-Terrain Vehicles

Elias Motlomelo builds all-terrain vehicles that are perfect for the hilly terrain in Lesotho.
Cars and TransportationJuly 23, 202406:35 min
Senegal 2024 | Screenshot aus "The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth"

Senegal pioneers a new era for transport in West Africa

The introduction of e-buses in Dakar aims to improve Dakar's limited public transport options.
Cars and TransportationJuly 22, 202401:27 min