Ford Scores Record August Sales in Germany
Ford Motor Company of Germany achieved a new record August sales mark with 22,713 vehicles delivered last month, per the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. This was up 27.5 percent year-over-year from August 2018 and good for Ford’s best passenger vehicle sales tally for August since 1996. In contrast, the German new car market fell […]
Volkswagen to Debut New Logo at the International Motor Show Germany
Volkswagen will debut a brand new logo at the 2019 IAA.
Germany Launches the Country’s First eHighway near Frankfurt
Europe continues to pursue green-energy initiatives in its effort to reduce emission. EV sales are continuing to thrive. Cities like Oslo and Paris are taking small steps toward cleaner city centers. It turns out that Germany is unrolling its own eco-friendly objectives. Per Clean Technica, it is currently testing the country’s first eHighway on a stretch […]
Diesel Car Sales Drop 25% in Germany After City-Wide Bans Permitted
Back in February, courts in Germany ruled that individual cities have the right to ban diesel vehicle sales. Germany has been battling excessive pollution rates over the last few years, working to reduce it with lower transit fees and other programs. This ruling was seen as a win for environmentalists hoping to reduce emissions in the country. […]
Germany Mulls Dropping Transit Fees To Lower Air Pollution, Which May Not Work
The European Union has a been having a bit of an air pollution problem, particularly since the VW diesel cheating was revealed. Well, that’s not completely accurate; far closer to say would be that the EU has an air pollution regulation problem, because although it does have laws limiting the emissions vehicles can legally emit, […]
Ford Becomes Third Best-Selling Brand in Germany in 2017
When one thinks of popular vehicle brands in Germany, the list of likely contenders is typically limited to native names. This preconception may make the news that Ford of Germany finished 2017 as the third best-selling brand in the country all the more surprising, but given that Ford has seen its registrations grow in Germany […]
Germany Joins With Automakers to Save Diesel From Sweeping Bans
About a week ago, European Union Commissioner of Industry Elzbieta Bienkowska sent out a letter urging against bans on diesel engines in general, and city-level bans in particular, and now it seems that Germany is joining Bienkowska on the diesel “Please no ban” wagon by holding what it called the “Diesel Summit,” inviting the major […]
The 2018 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Spotted Testing in Germany
The Chevrolet Corvette is just one of those cars that everyone appreciates. Even if a fan of the bow tie drives a truck or subcompact instead, they still join the throngs of people crowding around screens to catch a glimpse of an update to this legendary vehicle. One of the latest Corvettes to hit showroom […]
Germany, Austria Further EV Charging – Maybe We Should Take Note
While electric vehicles may have seen something of a setback over here, across the pond in Europe, charging infrastructure is still steaming full on ahead, particularly now in Germany and Austria. Both have existing programs to encourage electric cars and reduce vehicle emissions, but now both are introducing programs to further the current programs. In […]
Whoah—Check Out Germany’s Limited ‘Tiger’ Toyota GT86
With Scion all but wiped from the face of the Earth and the FR-S now back in the North American Toyota lineup as the 86, the Japanese automaker seems more committed than ever to renew the car’s image as the entry-level sports car all enthusiasts (on a budget) should strive to own—or at least drive. […]
2017 Camaro ZL1 Hits Over 200 MPH in Germany
Chevy just tested the max velocity of its 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe with 10-speed automatic at the High Speed Oval at Germany’s Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground, and the pony car galloped to a top steed of 198 mph (or 318 km/h, as they say over there in Papenburg). The top speed is actually […]
Germany Sets Up “Foreigner” Autobahn Toll Over Neighbor Complaints
We all know about the Autobahn: Germany’s famous highway system where high speeds are not only encouraged, but are required. However, such a famous landmark has the same sort of problems that our own highway system has—repeated heavy use requires mending, which costs money. Drive Carefully: Follow these tips to make your driving that much […]
Next-Gen Holden Commodore to Be Produced in Germany
With production of the Commodore VF quickly coming to a close, Holden has decided to uplift the spirits of its loyal followers by announcing that a next-generation Commodore will be released in 2018, but the new model will be unlike any Commodore that’s come before it. V8 Power: Did you know the Cadillac CTS-V super […]
Ford Sets Seven-Year Retail Market Share Record in Germany
Ford of Germany reported a seven-year high mark for retail market share in September, achieving a 7.8% share thanks to solid sales of passenger and commercial vehicles. Ford delivered a total of 21,555 passenger cars in September, up 18.5% year-over-year and nearly double the industry-wide growth of 9.4%. Ford commercial sales were up 31.2% with […]
Germany Mulls Over Bill to Put Black Boxes in Autonomous Cars
If late-night action movies have taught us anything, it is that when an aircraft goes down, it is almost always survived by the Black Box: a device that records crucial information for determining the cause of the crash. Well, in the automotive industry, the problem of determining the cause of a crash is especially troubling […]
Ford Uses Co-Bots to Build Fiestas in Germany
Mankind has grappled with the seemingly inevitable fate of being subjugated by robot overlords for decades, and if Ford’s most recent advances in robots do not appeal to your fears of a future under the clawed foot of a T-800, then you may very well be blind to the robo uprising until it is far […]
Opel First-Half Sales Climb 13 Percent in Germany
Six months into 2016, Opel’s passenger car sales total more than 128,500 units in Germany, an increase of 13% or 14,500 units over the pace set in the first six months of 2015. In that same period of time, Opel’s market share in Germany has risen by 0.4 percentage points to 7.4%. As could be […]
Opel Sales Increased 26 Percent Year-Over-Year in Germany in May
Opel sales in Germany totaled 21,260 vehicles in May, up 26% (or around 4,400 vehicles) from its sales figure in May 2015. This growth is more than double the rate at which the German passenger car market grew during the month, helping the brand gain 0.8 percentage points of passenger car market share. Maintenance 101: […]