motoring

Cars

2.1 million Audis have cheating engines

Millions of cars manufactured by Volkswagen's luxury subsidiary Audi were also fitted with engines containing software enabling them to cheat regulators' emissions tests, media reported on Monday.

Road

Germany to charge foreign drivers from 2016

Foreign motorists can expect to start paying to drive on German motorways from 2016, the country’s transport minister said on Thursday.

Christmas

Bad knots 'turn Xmas trees into killers'

Christmas trees badly tied to car roofs can turn into deadly weapons if a driver stops suddenly, Germany's motoring association has warned - after conducting a crash test to show the frightening results.

Transport

Fuel prices hit all-time high

Petrol is more expensive in Germany than it has ever been, with average prices on Saturday reaching €1.692 a litre for Super E10, and €1.536 a litre for diesel. The record prices are hitting German motorists as many return from holidays.

Cars

Petrol industry calls for biofuel tax cut

The petroleum industry is demanding that the tax on a controversial ethanol blended fuel be slashed in response to the flaccid sales, according to a Friday news report.