Autobahn

Germany continues to be the only country that does not have a general speed limit on its freeways, the famous 'Autobahn'. For now. My prediction is that this will change within three months.

Germany is known for cuckoo clocks, great bread and cake, stunning classical music and machines of all kinds. It is a popular tourist destination, also because…

There is bad news and more bad news: The bad news is that there will be rather bad traffic jams on Germany's Autobahn network next weekend. A week later, things…

Many Germans believe summer vacations are the nicest moments in life. And they are absolutely right, until they hit the Autobahn. In Germany and some neighboring countries hell will break loose. When? Today.

The Autobahn A100 is the most important traffic artery Berlin has. To the group 'A100 Stoppen', the city freeway symbolizes an old traffic policy which favors…

In Germany, the next general elections are coming up in September. Forming any government coalition without the Greens will likely prove to be impossible. What…

Even the German Greens are right about things. For decades, they have advocated a speed limit on the Autobahn. It is time for that step.

Andreas Scheuer, Germany’s Minister of Transport, is in trouble because of his failed Autobahn toll project. At the Berlin Bundestag, a board of inquiry is…

Out of all aspects, the most embarrassing part is that the European Court of Justice actually identified the toll plans as an attempt to implement a hidden…

Another century later, we had moved the Audi S8 to Havelland, which is where Autobahn A24 starts. Alright! At this moment we knew we were free to kick it. Racing down the Autobahn at 240 km/h (150 mph) was a childhood dream which would come true right now.