https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German giant Mercedes-Benz says it wants to stop selling traditional combustion engine cars by 2039 and plans for its new vehicles sold worldwide by that time to be carbon-neutral. https://www.thelocal.de/20190513/german-car-maker-mercedes-plans-to-abandon-combustion-engines-by-2039 Mon, 13 May 2019 23:18:43 +0200 german-car-maker-mercedes-plans-to-abandon-combustion-engines-by-2039 German authorities have identified hundreds of trucks "manipulated" to save their operators money by shutting off exhaust treatment systems, saying many more cheating vehicles could be at large on Europe's roads. https://www.thelocal.de/20190403/how-german-truckers-also-manipulated-emissions Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:53:28 +0200 how-german-truckers-also-manipulated-emissions The Volkswagen group alone is responsible for around 2 percent of global carbon emissions -- roughly the same amount as Germany -- one of the car manufacturer's senior figures said in an interview on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190330/volkswagen-says-its-responsible-for-2-of-global-co2-emissions Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:18:10 +0100 volkswagen-says-its-responsible-for-2-of-global-co2-emissions The company behind the iconic black London cab have gone green, bringing out a new hybrid fleet. Amid Brexit uncertainty they’ve targeted Germany as their primary export market. https://www.thelocal.de/20190325/fuelled-by-diesel-bans-and-brexit-uncertainty-london-black-cabs-are-set-for-german-streets Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:03:29 +0100 fuelled-by-diesel-bans-and-brexit-uncertainty-london-black-cabs-are-set-for-german-streets The first major German court case against Volkswagen over the 'dieselgate' scandal that has shaken up the car industry opened Monday, as investors pursue the world's largest automaker for billions in compensation. https://www.thelocal.de/20180911/court-examines-whether-volkswagen-should-have-flagged-up-defeat-devices Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:33:24 +0200 court-examines-whether-volkswagen-should-have-flagged-up-defeat-devices Bavarian prosecutors have raided high-end carmaker BMW in a fraud probe relating to more than 11,000 vehicles they suspect were rigged to appear less polluting in regulators' tests. https://www.thelocal.de/20180320/prosecutors-raid-bmw-headquarters-suspecting-use-of-emissions-cheating-device Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:04:17 +0100 prosecutors-raid-bmw-headquarters-suspecting-use-of-emissions-cheating-device German transport authorities will next week recall thousands more Daimler and Volkswagen vehicles, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Friday, as the massive emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the sector for more than two years shows no sign of going away. https://www.thelocal.de/20180216/daimler-vw-face-more-recalls-over-emissions-cheating-report Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:26:31 +0100 daimler-vw-face-more-recalls-over-emissions-cheating-report German auto giant Volkswagen tried to keep secret the results of a diesel emissions test on monkeys because it showed a worse health impact than expected, a news report said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180131/vw-hid-devastating-result-from-diesel-exhaust-tests-on-monkeys Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:37:42 +0100 vw-hid-devastating-result-from-diesel-exhaust-tests-on-monkeys Germany's scandal-hit auto giant Volkswagen on Tuesday announced its intention to rule out animal testing in future, as outrage mounted over monkey and human experiments to study the effects of diesel exhaust fumes. https://www.thelocal.de/20180130/vw-to-rule-out-future-animal-testing-after-experiments-with-humans-monkeys Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:51:00 +0100 vw-to-rule-out-future-animal-testing-after-experiments-with-humans-monkeys The German government on Monday strongly condemned revelations that three carmakers had tested the effects of diesel fumes on monkeys and humans, adding that it had asked BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler to explain themselves. https://www.thelocal.de/20180129/humans-and-monkeys-exposed-to-pollutants-in-emissions-tests-reports Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:01:45 +0100 humans-and-monkeys-exposed-to-pollutants-in-emissions-tests-reports Germany aims to reduce its green house gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020. But, according to a new paper by the Federal Environment Ministry (UBA), this likely will not be achieved. https://www.thelocal.de/20171011/germany-at-huge-risk-of-missing-2020-climate-targets-government-figures-show Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:32:53 +0200 germany-at-huge-risk-of-missing-2020-climate-targets-government-figures-show Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday pledged a billion euros to help German cities fight air pollution caused by dirty diesel cars, as a scandal strangling the automobile industry threatened to engulf politicians at the height of the election campaign. https://www.thelocal.de/20170904/merkel-tries-to-convince-cities-to-keep-diesel-cars-at-crunch-pollution-summit Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:51:27 +0200 merkel-tries-to-convince-cities-to-keep-diesel-cars-at-crunch-pollution-summit According to a report in Bild, the Transport Ministry knew in early 2016 that Porsche had installed emissions cheating software in its diesel engines, but changed the wording of a report under pressure from the car maker. https://www.thelocal.de/20170731/govt-accused-of-helping-porsche-cover-up-emissions-cheating Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:01:01 +0200 govt-accused-of-helping-porsche-cover-up-emissions-cheating Germany hosts a debate on the future of diesel engines next week as pressure grows on the government and automakers to curb or ditch a technology tarred by a reputation for pollution and cheating. https://www.thelocal.de/20170730/is-diesel-summit-the-last-chance-for-germanys-favourite-engine Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:03:41 +0200 is-diesel-summit-the-last-chance-for-germanys-favourite-engine An administrative court ruled on Friday in favour of Stuttgart banning old diesel cars to decrease pollution, much to the dismay of the state's auto industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20170728/court-rules-that-stuttgart-must-ban-diesel-engines-from-city-centre Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:43:21 +0200 court-rules-that-stuttgart-must-ban-diesel-engines-from-city-centre German luxury carmaker BMW on Sunday denied any collusion with industry rivals on emissions from its diesel engines, saying none of its models had been "manipulated" or violated industry regulations. https://www.thelocal.de/20170724/bmw-denies-colluding-with-rivals-to Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:07:39 +0200 bmw-denies-colluding-with-rivals-to German luxury car maker Daimler, which is being investigated for alleged emissions cheating, announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20170719/daimler-announces-emissions-recall-of-3-mln-diesel-cars-in-europe Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:07:06 +0200 daimler-announces-emissions-recall-of-3-mln-diesel-cars-in-europe German prosecutors said Friday they have arrested a former executive of top-of-the-range car maker Audi in connection with the massive emissions-cheating scandal that has engulfed its parent company Volkswagen since 2015. https://www.thelocal.de/20170707/audi-exec-arrested-in-munich-over-dieselgate-emissions-scam Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:08:54 +0200 audi-exec-arrested-in-munich-over-dieselgate-emissions-scam Volkswagen's powerful former chairman Ferdinand Piech, credited with its rise from the brink of bankruptcy to world leader status, has signed a deal to sell most of his stake in the group, its holding company said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170404/former-vw-chairman-dieselgate Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:37:47 +0200 former-vw-chairman-dieselgate German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday denied having any prior knowledge that auto giant Volkswagen was running an emissions cheating scam, saying she first learnt of the scandal through the media. https://www.thelocal.de/20170309/merkel-i-learnt-about-vw-dieselgate-scandal-through-media Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:47:28 +0100 merkel-i-learnt-about-vw-dieselgate-scandal-through-media