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France excludes Chinese EVs from car subsidy scheme

The French government aligns the promotion of electromobility more closely with environmental and industrial policy criteria. Both new regulations disadvantage Chinese EVs.

Von Carsten Hübner

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IAA for trucks: technology for carbon-free power units in the running

In the transformation process to carbon-free power units, commercial vehicles are about five years behind passenger cars. From Tuesday, the industry will present what products it has in the pipeline at the IAA. In contrast to passenger cars, several technologies are in the running for decarbonization.

Von Markus Grabitz

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Germany works on 69-euro public transport ticket

The nationwide 9-euro ticket has expired. The plan is to continue it as a 69-euro ticket. The federal government is still negotiating the financing with the states. The "company car privilege" is not to be touched. However, a mileage log may have to be kept in the future.

Von Markus Grabitz

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Volker Wissing – a manager of grievances

Volker Wissing, Germany's Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, is certainly no digital native. But as a state minister in Rhineland-Palatinate, the now 52-year-old has already had many brushes with digital issues in business, transport, agriculture and viticulture – from broadband expansion and new data usage options in traffic to data models in the agricultural sector.

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Study on the ramp-up of electromobility: Germany has some catching up to do

For the ramp-up of electromobility, the German energy system still lags significantly behind other countries. While Norway is the European leader, Germany is at the bottom of the league.

Von Lukas Scheid

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Charging infrastructure expansion: progress on AFIR dossier

A reliable, Europe-wide network of charging points is essential for the transformation of transport. An EU regulation with national expansion targets (AFIR) is to provide the infrastructure. Progress is being made in both the Council and Parliament, and there seems to be an overall agreement. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the details.

Von Lukas Scheid

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Roberto García Martínez – the Chief Vision Officer

"The mentality of our society has to change," says Roberto García Martínez. When he talks about the future of resource extraction in Europe, his voice resonates with meaningful seriousness and unmistakable confidence.

Von Redaktion

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Meike Jipp: 'technology is only an means to an end'

She is one of Europe's top mobility experts: Meike Jipp has headed the Institute of Transport Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin for just under a year. Together with her team of 80 employees, she is designing the vision of a modern and sustainable transportation system.

Von Redaktion

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FuelEU Maritime: German government calls for faster reduction of emissions

At the end of last week, the Transport Council met in Brussels to discuss the progress of the three Fit for 55 files for the transport sector – including "FuelEU Maritime". The Commission proposal aims to increase demand for renewable and low-carbon fuels in the maritime sector without creating competitive disadvantages for European competitors.

Von Lukas Scheid

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Emissions tests: no difference in NOx emissions for e-fuels

Vehicles powered by e-fuels emit no less toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx) than cars powered by conventional fossil fuels, according to emissions tests. The tests were carried out by the research institute IFP Energies Nouvelles and commissioned by the environmental umbrella organization Transport and Environment (T&E), which has summarized the test results in a report.

Von Lukas Scheid