https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The price of purchasing a car in Denmark is a lot less than what it will actually cost you to get your vehicle on the road. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190710/explained-why-is-it-so-expensive-to-buy-a-car-in-denmark Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:29:30 +0200 explained-why-is-it-so-expensive-to-buy-a-car-in-denmark The number of electric and hybrid cars on Danish roads has increased significantly in recent years but the country is a long way from the target of one million green cars by 2030. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210322/denmark-faces-long-journey-to-reach-low-emissions-car-goal Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:15:08 +0100 denmark-faces-long-journey-to-reach-low-emissions-car-goal A new system for applying registration fees to electric and fossil fuel-powered cars is part of a climate and transport proposal launched by the Danish government this week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200925/how-will-denmarks-new-transport-proposal-affect-the-cost-of-cars Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:52:31 +0200 how-will-denmarks-new-transport-proposal-affect-the-cost-of-cars Owning a petrol or diesel-fuelled car in Denmark must be made more expensive if emissions from private motor ownership are to be reduced, a government-appointed commission has said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200907/denmark-could-make-fossil-fuel-cars-cost-more-in-effort-to-hit-climate-goal Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:44:32 +0200 denmark-could-make-fossil-fuel-cars-cost-more-in-effort-to-hit-climate-goal 159 traffic deaths were recorded in Denmark in the first ten months of 2019. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191212/denmarks-fatal-traffic-accident-figures-have-got-worse Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:33:07 +0100 denmarks-fatal-traffic-accident-figures-have-got-worse Reckless drivers who run red lights and drive in the emergency lane are encouraged by rules which enable prosecution for traffic offences to be dragged out, according to police. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191114/police-chief-rails-against-catastrophic-danish-driving-culture Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:20:16 +0100 police-chief-rails-against-catastrophic-danish-driving-culture Denmark's climate minister has heavily criticised Norway's heavy subsidies for electric vehicles, calling the rebate " one of the most expensive policy instruments ever". https://www.thelocal.dk/20191106/denmarks-climate-minister-slams-norways-expensive-electric-car-schem Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:34:47 +0100 denmarks-climate-minister-slams-norways-expensive-electric-car-schem Mayors in Denmark’s largest cities want municipalities across the country to be given the option of introducing special environmental zones for traffic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190913/how-danish-cities-could-introduce-no-diesel-car-zones Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:16:24 +0200 how-danish-cities-could-introduce-no-diesel-car-zones New rules came into effect in Denmark on Tuesday, tightening rules against the use of mobile phones and screens while driving. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190910/denmark-just-got-tougher-on-drivers-who-use-their-phone-behind-the-wheel Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:15:10 +0200 denmark-just-got-tougher-on-drivers-who-use-their-phone-behind-the-wheel Over 6,000 motorists in Denmark were fined for driving over the speed limit on roads where schools are located as kids returned from summer holidays. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190904/thousands-of-danish-drivers-break-speed-limits-on-school-roads Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:52:09 +0200 thousands-of-danish-drivers-break-speed-limits-on-school-roads The previous and current governments in Denmark have both stated aims to end sales of fossil fuel-powered cars by 2030, but the goal could be blocked by the EU. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190719/eu-puts-brakes-on-danish-plans-to-scrap-fossil-fuel-cars Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:16:57 +0200 eu-puts-brakes-on-danish-plans-to-scrap-fossil-fuel-cars Congestion on Danish motorways is increasing, and more people in the Scandinavian country are getting behind the wheel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190429/denmarks-motorways-are-getting-busier Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:36:27 +0200 denmarks-motorways-are-getting-busier More money than ever before was spent buying new cars in Denmark in 2018, according to figures from Statistics Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190109/danish-auto-industry-driven-by-record-purchases Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:55:03 +0100 danish-auto-industry-driven-by-record-purchases Five men who hired luxury rental cars in Barcelona and Paris and drove them to Denmark are to go on trial in Copenhagen, accused of fraud and theft. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171030/luxury-cars-driven-from-barcelona-to-denmark-in-fraud-and-theft-case Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:56:44 +0100 luxury-cars-driven-from-barcelona-to-denmark-in-fraud-and-theft-case If you’re considering buying a used car in Denmark, here’s a few things you might do well to know before you sign any papers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170807/heres-how-to-buy-a-used-car-in-denmark Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:29:58 +0200 heres-how-to-buy-a-used-car-in-denmark The outside world might think of Denmark as a bicycling utopia, but in reality Danes are as dependent upon their cars as other developed nations. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170102/think-danes-only-ride-bikes-think-again-record-car-sales-for-seventh-year-in-a-row Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:47:48 +0100 think-danes-only-ride-bikes-think-again-record-car-sales-for-seventh-year-in-a-row On Sunday, September 18th cyclists and pedestrians will be given free rein over Copenhagen’s streets as the Danish capital participates in European Mobility Week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160212/copenhagen-sets-date-for-car-free-day Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:13:38 +0100 copenhagen-sets-date-for-car-free-day The country known internationally as a cycling mecca set an all-time vehicle purchase record in 2015, helped by a rush to purchase electric cars before their tax breaks expired. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160105/danes-buying-cars-like-never-before Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:19:37 +0100 danes-buying-cars-like-never-before The Danish government accused Tesla of using a bulk purchase of its own vehicles to shortchange the public purse of one billion kroner. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151112/telsa-accused-of-costing-danish-people-billion-kroner-in-taxes Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:08:26 +0100 telsa-accused-of-costing-danish-people-billion-kroner-in-taxes The government has defended its move to gradually phase out tax breaks on electric cars as a way to make things fairer for car owners, but the maker of Denmark's most popular electric model has slammed the plan as anti-competitive and a death knell for the industry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151012/tesla-to-fight-denmarks-tax-on-electric-cars Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:51:38 +0200 tesla-to-fight-denmarks-tax-on-electric-cars