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Forget About Rio, the Real Olympics Was in Berlin and It Involved Streetcars
Forget About Rio, the Real Olympics Was in Berlin and It Involved Streetcars

3 May 2016, 16:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Streetcar drivers have their own little Olympics that tests their ability to control those heavy pieces of urban public transport machinery

 
Germany Announces Incentive Initiative for Plug-In Cars, Should Start Next Month
Germany Announces Incentive Initiative for Plug-In Cars, Should Start Next Month

28 Apr 2016, 12:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany is a great place to be if you want to buy a plug-in car in the near future. The government signed a deal with automakers to jointly finance subsidies

 
Nurburgring Motorsports Complex Acquired by Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni
Nurburgring Motorsports Complex Acquired by Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni

27 Apr 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni owns 99 percent of the Nurburgring, which means that he is the new head honcho of the greatest racetrack in the world

 
German Carmakers Don't Want to Back Government's One Billion Euros EV Plan
German Carmakers Don't Want to Back Government's One Billion Euros EV Plan

26 Apr 2016, 20:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German auto industry has the backing of its government for the development of electric vehicles, but it's reluctant to invest the sum required

 
630,000 Diesel Cars of German Origin to Be Recalled in Europe, More to Follow
630,000 Diesel Cars of German Origin to Be Recalled in Europe, More to Follow

22 Apr 2016, 16:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Trouble strikes a plethora of automakers in Europe, including Volkswagen. The reason? Failed emission tests due to a problem with the EGR system

 
ADAC Video Reveals How Easily Keyless Cars Can Be Stolen
ADAC Video Reveals How Easily Keyless Cars Can Be Stolen

21 Apr 2016, 14:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Do you still want your car to be smart? Because the more things the electronics do, the easier it seems to be for thieves to mess with you

 
German Brands Are Finally Taking Tesla Seriously, but Could It Be Too Late?
German Brands Are Finally Taking Tesla Seriously, but Could It Be Too Late?

19 Apr 2016, 21:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It looks like the reception the Model 3 got was the drop that spilled the cup for the German manufacturers who are now focusing all guns on EV development

 
Ten of the Coolest Porsche 911 Models of All Time
Ten of the Coolest Porsche 911 Models of All Time

18 Apr 2016, 18:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / They're mad, yet they're everywhere. They're affordable, yet they can get hideously expensive. This is a collection of Porsche 911s, the coolest of them all

 
2017 Porsche 911 GTS Facelift Ditches 3.8L Engine for 3.0L Twin-Turbo Flat-6
2017 Porsche 911 GTS Facelift Ditches 3.8L Engine for 3.0L Twin-Turbo Flat-6

14 Apr 2016, 14:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A few months from now on, the most revered sports car manufacturer in Germany will present the 991.2 iteration of the GTS

 
Tesla Model S Crashes in Germany, Firefighters Respond to the Case like Pros
Tesla Model S Crashes in Germany, Firefighters Respond to the Case like Pros

14 Apr 2016, 12:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is not your ordinary Tesla Model S crash, but a lesson on how emergency personnel responds to an electric vehicle crash

 
German Startup Wants to Get Electricity Out of Roads with Solar Panels
German Startup Wants to Get Electricity Out of Roads with Solar Panels

13 Apr 2016, 17:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A German startup called Solmove has a new proposition for regenerable energy sources: embedding solar panels into roads. Trials start in Berlin

 
Daimler Shareholders Fight over Sausages at Meeting, Show What Greed Does to You
Daimler Shareholders Fight over Sausages at Meeting, Show What Greed Does to You

7 Apr 2016, 16:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / This year's meeting of Daimler shareholders was rudely disturbed by a scandal caused by a greedy guest and another participant. They fought for sausages

 
Report: The Only Automaker to Use a Defeat Device Is Volkswagen
Report: The Only Automaker to Use a Defeat Device Is Volkswagen

7 Apr 2016, 15:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The storm the Volkswagen Group found itself in after the Dieselgate scandal started has turned into a full-on tornado thanks to the German transport ministry

 
Lada Riva with 20 Miles on the Odometer Listed for €7,300
Lada Riva with 20 Miles on the Odometer Listed for €7,300

7 Apr 2016, 10:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As hardly believable as this may sound, there's a gentleman in Germany who is willing to sell you a virtually brand new Lada Riva for a small dribble of money

 
VW Diesel Recalls in Europe Halted on Suspicion of Fuel Consumption Increase
VW Diesel Recalls in Europe Halted on Suspicion of Fuel Consumption Increase

5 Apr 2016, 16:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Reports claim that Volkswagen's fix for the defective 1.6 and 2.0 TDI engines might be causing the units to burn more fuel and, consequently, emit more CO2

 
KAEGE Retro Is a Porsche 911 Restomod with Tons of Personality
KAEGE Retro Is a Porsche 911 Restomod with Tons of Personality

17 Mar 2016, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / German company KAEGE follows in the footsteps of another famous restomod specialist, and yes, its take on the Porsche 911 is 100 percent unique

 
BMW Earns Five Motorrad “Motorcycle of the Year 2016” Awards
BMW Earns Five Motorrad “Motorcycle of the Year 2016” Awards

15 Mar 2016, 13:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW brings home no less than five “Motorcycle of the Year 2016” awards from the 18th annual competition held by the prestigious German magazine Motorrad

 
Happy Centennial, BMW! Ten of the Most Important Cars in the Company's History
Happy Centennial, BMW! Ten of the Most Important Cars in the Company's History

7 Mar 2016, 19:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Today, BMW is celebrating 100 years since the company was founded. We take a look back at the ten cars that shaped the brand from Munchen

 
Dieselgate Scandal Prompts Germany to Introduce Random Emissions Testing
Dieselgate Scandal Prompts Germany to Introduce Random Emissions Testing

15 Feb 2016, 09:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to German newspaper Bild, the Dieselgate scandal prompted government officials to randomize emissions testing in Germany

 
The First 2016 Ford Focus RS Has Rolled Off the Line in Germany
The First 2016 Ford Focus RS Has Rolled Off the Line in Germany

15 Jan 2016, 15:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Ford comes with more great news. This time, the production kicked off for the all-new 350 horsepower Focus RS. The first model rolled off the line in Germany