Tesla has to stop clearing forests in Grünheide for the time being
The rapidly advancing construction of the Gigafactory near Berlin is controversial. Now there is a setback for the US group – at least for the time being. In an urgent …
Left warns of groundwater salinization by the Tesla factory in Germany
The left opposition in the Brandenburg state parliament calls for a regular report on the question of the salinization of the groundwater because of the factory of US electric car …
Ford Germany boss criticizes EU climate plans
The tightened EU climate plans are likely to lead to cuts at Ford in Germany and Europe. “Our goal for Ford is that we definitely meet the new climate targets. …
The auto industry warns of job losses if the EU climate regulations become more stringent
The German automotive industry wants to become climate neutral – but open to technology and without stricter intermediate goals. VDA President Müller attacks the commission. The German automotive industry criticizes …
Ford wants to become carbon neutral by 2050
In Europe, Ford is already using 100 percent renewable electricity to power the UK, Craiova, and Cologne plants, including vehicle assembly and engine plants. Ford expects Europe to be one …
Synthetic fuels pollute the environment more than expected according to a study
Car manufacturers and electrosceptics have high hopes for synthetic fuels. But they pollute the environment more than expected, a study shows. e-fuels help the climate, but endanger air, water and …
China loosens standards for environmentally friendly cars
Beijing wants to relax the requirements for environmentally friendly vehicles this year. The car market has suffered heavily from the corona crisis. The Chinese government plans to ease the obligations …
France sets up a special agency to combat emissions cheating
The French government is setting up the vehicle and engine market surveillance service. Its mission is to verify that the vehicles, trailers, systems, components and separate technical units as well …
Should you buy a plug-in hybrid in 2020? – Is it good for the environment?
The plug-in hybrid drive is considered the entry into electric mobility. But the supposedly environmentally friendly drive has its pitfalls. It is a red flag for environmentalists, a tax-saving model …
Volvo plant in Chengdu now runs entirely on renewable energy
Volvo Cars’ factory in Chengdu – the largest factory in China from the Swedish manufacturer – now runs entirely on renewable energy. This has increased the share of renewable energy …
Germany puts higher vehicle tax on new gas guzzlers
Motor vehicle tax will increase for new cars with high fuel consumption from 2021. On Friday in Berlin, the Federal Cabinet launched an amendment to the law for more climate …
Auto supplier ZF fined 42.5 million euros for diesel exhaust manipulation
According to Bosch, the automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen also has to pay a fine for manipulating the exhaust gas emissions of diesel vehicles. The public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart imposed …
Model 3 emits 60 percent less CO2 per mile than combustion engines
For a while, drivers of electric cars such as Tesla in particular were told that their supposedly climate-friendly vehicle ultimately caused more CO2 emissions than a normal combustion car due …
The European Commission warns carmakers: CO2 emissions have risen, they need to be reduced
Although the average carbon dioxide emissions of new cars sold in the EU were below the set limit in 2018, they increased year-on-year. The European Commission notes that this is …
Battery recycling: Why the electric car has a second life
Batteries must be properly recycled so that the electric car is environmentally friendly. But there are still some problems to be solved. E-mobility is likely to really pick up speed …
Greenpeace fears of ‘public transport collapse’ in cities due to coronavirus
In a study, the environmental protection organization Greenpeace warns of more individual traffic and advocates against excessive car use in city. A short study by Greenpeace said that many people …
Toyota produces clean energy for its European headquarters
Toyota is increasingly producing its own clean electricity: At the location of its European headquarters in Brussels, the automobile manufacturer has now put a new wind turbine and a solar …
How fine dust is created from air pollutants – CERN experiment reveals new details
Particulate matter is a health problem in many metropolitan areas because the tiny particles can penetrate deep into the lungs. An experiment at the CERN research center is now proving …
Porsche settles 650,000 honey bees on its own orchard in Germany
Porsche is committed to nature and species conservation at the Zuffenhausen site: the company settles 13 bee colonies, each with around 50,000 bees, on its own orchard. Bee populations in …
VW complains about lack of demand for diesel retrofits
The German federal government wanted to use hardware retrofits for older diesels to combat urban air pollution. But despite the grant, hardly anyone accepts the offer. The hardware retrofits for …
Toyota: 15 million hybrids save 120 million tons of CO2
Toyota celebrates over 15 million hybrid models sold and claims to have saved 120 million tons of CO2. Nevertheless, there are deficits in fully electric models if you want to …
Protesters gather at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin site once again
On Saturday, members of the Grünheide citizens’ initiative demonstrated against Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, the under construction electric car factory by Tesla. They adhered to the distance regulations to contain the coronavirus …
Pollution levels plummets in Paris after Coronavirus lockdown
Fall of 70 to 80% of road traffic and more than 50% (currently 75%) of plane flights in Ile-de-France: Airparif noted at the end of last week a drop of …
CO2 emissions in Europe continue to rise with falling diesel car sales
Passenger vehicle CO2 emissions rose for the third consecutive year in Europe despite use of more fuel efficient combustion engines, slumping diesel sales and increasing adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. …