Cars

The Germans have a rule which says "Use winter tires from 'O' to 'O'." The first 'O' stands for October, and the second one for 'Ostern', which is the German word for Easter. This does not work too well in English, does it?

Volkswagen is about to present its new Golf. The eighth generation of this bestseller will be shown off in Wolfsburg later this month, on October 24th. One…

In Germany, gas prices might be rather high, mainly because the state squeezes drivers like oranges. On top of that, the gas stations, meaning the giant…

In the times of climate change, the automobile is standing in the pillory. While hundreds of thousands of people are celebrating individual mobility in form of the car at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt, a car-free day will be observed in many cities this Sunday. But the event has not been organized too well.

Our reporter spent two days at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt. He must have breathed through an electric car's exhaust pipe accidentally or something. Do not…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially opened the IAA motor show today. The auto industry needed to rebuild trust, she said in Frankfurt. Decreasing…

On Thursday, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel will officially open the IAA in Frankfurt, one of the most important auto shows in the world. The wind of change…

Without Ferdinand Piëch, the German auto industry would look different today. That is how much influence the engineer had. Ferdinand Porsche's grandson shaped…

Aral, one of the German divisions of the British oil and gas company BP, has established the latest automotive trends in polls it conducted earlier this year. The company asked hundreds of Germans what kind of car with what kind of engine they would most likely purchase, and which brand they would choose.