The Local Germany 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 Germany’s first electric Autobahn for hybrid trucks opens near Frankfurt The 'eHighway' project, which sees hybrid trucks powered via overhead lines for the first time on a public Autobahn in Germany, launched on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190507/germanys-first-electric-autobahn-for-hybrid-trucks-opens-near-frankfurt Tue, 07 May 2019 12:49:48 +0200 germanys-first-electric-autobahn-for-hybrid-trucks-opens-near-frankfurt Fact check: Will a speed limit on Germany's Autobahn be beneficial? In order to cut carbon emissions and prevent accidents, should Germany's famous Autobahn enact a speed limit? We look at the facts behind the heated debate. https://www.thelocal.de/20190124/fact-check-will-a-speed-limit-on-germanys-motorways-be-beneficial Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:31:57 +0100 fact-check-will-a-speed-limit-on-germanys-motorways-be-beneficial Eight things you never knew about the German Autobahn Germany's Autobahns are the envy of the world, and are associated with one thing above all - speed. But here are eight things you never knew about the iconic German tarmac. https://www.thelocal.de/20160406/eight-things-you-never-knew-about-the-german-autobahn Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:58:08 +0200 eight-things-you-never-knew-about-the-german-autobahn Munich named traffic jam capital of Germany (again) Similar to in 2016, in no other German city last year were motorists stuck in traffic jams longer than in Munich, according to a study released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180206/munich-traffic-jam-capital Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:13:13 +0100 munich-traffic-jam-capital Hamburg named German state with most congested motorways Ahead of even Berlin, the traffic jams on motorways in the city-state of Hamburg totalled a length of 31,630 kilometres last year, according to data released by the German Automotive Club (ADAC) on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180123/hamburg-leads-way-as-german-state-with-most-congested-motorways-in-2017 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:18:05 +0100 hamburg-leads-way-as-german-state-with-most-congested-motorways-in-2017 Foreigner motorway fee 'fine under EU law' Europe’s traffic chief has said plans to charge foreigners to use German motorways would be in line with EU law, contradicting opponents of the charge who claim it is illegal. https://www.thelocal.de/20131031/foreigner-motorway-fee-fine-under-eu-law Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:50:00 +0100 foreigner-motorway-fee-fine-under-eu-law