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Women are significantly more likely to be injured in road accidents, a fact that has been known since the 1960s. However, EU legislation still does not require vehicles to be tested using female crash test dummies. The EU Transport Committee is now calling on the Commission to take responsibility.
By Charlotte Wirth
The dispute with the EU Commission over the 2035 phase-out of internal combustion engines has been settled, German Transport Minister Wissing claims to have prevailed: The way is clear for vehicles powered by e-fuels, he announced. Yet the negotiated compromise offers little more certainty than before Germany's FDP voted against it.
By Lukas Knigge
Although the Commission has now proposed a solution as to how new internal combustion vehicles can still be registered after 2035 if they are fueled with e-fuels, the dispute continues. All sides claim to want to find a solution as soon as possible. But the clock is ticking because everything is supposed to be resolved until the EU summit starts on Thursday.
By Lukas Knigge