Germany

Porsche’s first Super Bowl TV ad in 23 years will promote Taycan EV

After a hiatus of over two decades, Porsche has created an advertisement to debut during this year's Super Bowl, called "The Heist".…

Merkel: 1 million car charging points in Germany by 2030

BERLIN  — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she wants to drastically increase the number of charging stations for electric cars in Germany to give consumers more confidence to switch over to electric from internal combustion engines.…

Frankfurt Motor Show 2019: The best concept cars in video

The Frankfurt Motor Show is an event to discover the latest from the world's automotive manufacturers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes.…

Lamborghini to unveil its most powerful supercar ever

Lamborghini has just released the first images of its new supercar, a hybrid christened Sian with a combined power of 819 horsepower.…

Shiny gold Porsche a danger to other drivers—German police

German police said that a Porsche Panamera, sporting a reflective gold foil finish, might blind other drivers and was a danger.…

Electric motorcycle completely printed in 3D

The German 3D printing specialist BigRep has demoed its expertise by crafting a prototype 3D-printed electric motorcycle. All of the bike’s parts are 3D printed except its motor and battery. This first 3D-printed electric motorcycle is called…

German startup Sono tests solar-powered car

The Sion electric car is the brainchild of Sono Motors.…

Germany hits Mercedes with mass diesel recall

Germany ordered Monday the recall of some 774,000 vehicles from Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler across Europe, citing illegal “defeat devices” designed to conceal high levels of harmful emissions from regulators’ tests. “The federal government will order an immediate…

Schumacher family blackmailer sentenced in Germany

BERLIN, May  18, 2017 (AFP) – A blackmailer threatened to kill the children of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher unless paid 900,000 euros ($1 million). The man, who cannot be named, has been ordered to seek…

Revisiting icons in Munich

Following last week’s theme of admiring motoring history and revisiting icons, this week I’m sharing more of my motoring adventures during a trip to Munich in the Bavarian state of Germany.…