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Autobahn

"Autobahn," the German word for highway, is famous around the world for its extensive network, and because it has many sections without a speed limit.

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A contractor cleans anti-Israel graffiti as a police officer looks on, on December 11, 2024.

Australia: Anti-Israel slogans sprayed on wall, car burnt

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident was an "outrage" and expressed support for Sydney's Jews.
CrimeDecember 11, 2024
DW Rev Sendungslogo deutsch und englisch

REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

Testing the Audi S e-tron GT. Promoting EV use in Brazil and Costa Rica. And drifting in Nigeria.
Cars and TransportationDecember 10, 202426:04 min
REV Audi S Etron GT

Is the Audi S e-tron GT worth its price?

The Audi S e-tron GT has plenty of power, good range and fast charging. But is it worth €126,000?
Cars and TransportationDecember 10, 202409:57 min
A Trenitalia train at Bari Central Station in Italy

Trenitalia tops list of Europe's rail operators — study

A new study has ranked Italy's Trenitalia as Europe's best rail operator, with Eurostar coming in last.
TravelDecember 9, 2024
DW Rev Sendungslogo deutsch und englisch

REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

Testing Cupra‘s Terramar. Secrets of state cars. How much can planes take? The Dutch fat bike craze.
Cars and TransportationDecember 3, 202426:04 min
A large black car flying an American and a German flag drives along a road, followed by other cars, some with flashing sirens.

The secrets of securing world leaders' cars

Berlin's military police share some of their secrets to keeping visiting heads of state safe while on the road.
Cars and TransportationDecember 3, 202410:34 min
REV: CH Cupra Terramar

Testing the Cupra Terramar

Check out Cupra's Terramar VZ. How does the gas-powered SUV compared to the plug-in hybrid variant?
Cars and TransportationDecember 3, 202408:20 min
Scene of destruction, with truck and damaged cars

Germany: Trucker leaves trail of destruction after amok ride

A truck driver has injured 19 people during a zigzag ride over two highways in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
CrimeDecember 1, 2024
The back of a high-speed ICE train, red lights showing, as it rolls along some tracks against a sunset sky

Deutsche Bahn: Ghost trains latest signal of railway woes

Dissatisfaction with Deutsche Bahn has been growing for years. These are the latest episodes in the ongoing DB drama.
BusinessDecember 1, 2024
Bremerhaven, Deutschland | Containerhafen

Germany looks to Central Asia to solve trucker shortage

Germany faces a chronic shortage of truck drivers. One company is finding them in Uzbekistan.
BusinessNovember 29, 202403:04 min
DW Planet A | Das verborgene Talent der Elektroautos

Unlocking the hidden potential of electric cars

Electric cars need charging, but renewables aren't always reliable. Surprisingly, EVs might be the solution.
TechnologyNovember 29, 202410:04 min
A train is approaching a station in Senegal.

Senegal's TER train is a fast track to better air quality

Senegal's TER regional rail link offers commuters a cleaner, greener and faster commuting alternative to driving.
TravelNovember 27, 202404:16 min
REV | CH_MazdaCX80       

Testing the Mazda CX-80

REV tests the Mazda CX-80, a new SUV from the company best known for its compact cars.
Cars and TransportationNovember 26, 202408:25 min
BOSCH logo on factory in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony

Germany: Bosch to cut 5,000 jobs with car industry in crisis

Bosch said some 3,800 of the layoffs are to be made in Germany with other major firms also looking to cut costs.
BusinessNovember 22, 2024
Local residents and volunteers gather and wait for the arrival of victims of gunmen firing incident on passenger vehicles, at a hospital in Parachinar, in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

Pakistan: Gunmen kill 38 on highway near Afghan border

The highway in question only reopened last week amid intensifying sectarian violence in the region.
CrimeNovember 21, 2024
REV Explains Dubai Cars

Dubai — the capital of supercars

In Dubai, you can walk into a dealership and buy a supercar – if you’re willing to pay the price
Cars and TransportationNovember 20, 202408:47 min
REV Check Lamborghini Revuelto

Testing the Lamborghini Revuelto

Is the Lamborghini Revuelto worth its price of over €500,000? REV puts it to the test to find out.
Cars and TransportationNovember 20, 202410:56 min
A train of German railways rushing by a rail construction site

German political instability stalls DB's punctuality drive

Instability in Berlin has knocked Deutsche Bahn's campaign to address poor public perception off track.
BusinessNovember 18, 2024
A brand new South Korean-built carriage for Tanzania's new mega railway

Can Africa's mega transport projects be a game changer?

Given the risk of corruption, analysts say, transportation projects must prioritize sustainability and efficiency.
Cars and TransportationNovember 18, 2024
Several men ride through the city center of Lagos on neon green city bikes.

How Lagos is driving environmental change

In Nigeria's commercial capital, a string of initiatives have been launched to curb congestion and pollution.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 202406:27 min
The outside of a sports center in China where an attack took place

China: Vigil site at site of car mass killing cleared

Makeshift memorials have been cleared at the site of a deadly car ramming attack in the Chinese city of Zhuhai.
CatastropheNovember 13, 2024
VW electric vehicle production line at the Zwickau factory

Germany's VW and Rivian launch joint electric car venture

The German automotive giant is investing billions to develop EVs in a joint venture with US electric carmaker Rivian.
Cars and TransportationNovember 13, 2024
DW Sendung REV.olution | CH Audi RS 6

Testing the Audi RS 6 GT

Is the new Audi RS 6 GT worth its price of €220,000? REV puts it to the test to find out.
Cars and TransportationNovember 12, 202410:14 min
A woman at the wheel of a car, sitting next to a driving instructor

Can you pass Germany's toughest driving test?

From eye tests to nerve-wracking Autobahn drives, Germany's driving test is one of the most intense in the world.
Cars and TransportationNovember 12, 202408:36 min
Police patroling in Zhuhai

China: Dozens dead as car rams crowd in Zhuhai

Police say at least 35 people were killed and dozens more are injured after a vehicle struck pedestrians.
CrimeNovember 12, 2024
Planet A

What would it take for you to give up your car?

Would you ditch your car in favor of buses, trains and trams if public transport were free in your hometown?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 8, 202411:19 min
A view of the Thessaloniki subway tunnel, with two trains on parallel tracks

Long wait over as Thessaloniki gets first subway

After decades of delays, Greece's second-largest city will see its very first subway line on November 30.
Cars and TransportationNovember 7, 202403:33 min
DW REV Sendungslogo Composite

REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

Influencer Supercar Blondie drives the world’s coolest cars and BYD targets the European EV market
Cars and TransportationNovember 5, 202426:06 min
Porsche cars in front of a German company headquarter building

Are Germany's subsidized company cars hurting EV adoption?

Germany spends billions of euros to subsidize company cars with combustion engines, slowing the electric mobility shift.
BusinessNovember 1, 2024
Filling up a hydrogen-powered bus

The long road to green hydrogen

Green hydrogen will be a building block of the energy transition. But it still has a long way to go.
BusinessOctober 31, 202404:23 min
The entrance of the VW plant in Chemnitz showing a banner with a car, the outlines of people and a pulse curve.

How the VW crisis is a failure of Germany's car policy

Europe's biggest carmaker is in the midst of a severe sales and cost crisis. Is this actually just a sign of the times?
BusinessOctober 30, 2024
REV Volvo EX30 Check

The electric Volvo EX30

Volvo's EX30 has plenty of features and a reasonable price tag. Is it the best value-for-money EV?
Cars and TransportationOctober 29, 202409:05 min
DW REV Sendungslogo Composite

REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

Testing the Volvo EX30 compact e-SUV. And analyzing if the electric car bubble is about to burst.
Cars and TransportationOctober 29, 202426:06 min
Former President Evo Morales speaks to supporters after marching to La Paz, Bolivia, to protest againt current leader Luis Arce on September 23, 2024

Bolivia: Ex-president Evo Morales claims car was shot at

The former president said gunmen fired a hail of bullets at his car as he traveled to a radio interview.
CrimeOctober 27, 2024
The US flag mirroring on the logo of a VW car

German car giants alarmed by Donald Trump's trade threats

Carmakers are growing increasingly nervous about the US election after Donald Trump called for more US production.
TradeOctober 23, 2024
An Air India plane

India to bolster law after airline bomb hoaxes cause chaos

New Delhi wants to pass legislation to allow for tougher punishments and put an end to the travel chaos.
CrimeOctober 22, 2024
Commuters ride a tram

Iconic trams under threat in modern Kolkata

This tramway in India is among the world's oldest. Faced with closure, DW looks back at its 150-year-old history.
Cars and TransportationOctober 22, 202402:06 min
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REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

New Peugeot E-3008 EV tested. And dissecting the success of the iconic VW Golf — loved world over.
Cars and TransportationOctober 22, 202426:06 min
General view of people biking on the streets of Paris, September 24, 2020

France: Man charged with murder after running over cyclist

A Parisian driver has been accused of intentionally running over a cyclist who got in his way.
Cars and TransportationOctober 19, 2024
A damaged guard rail at a sewage treatment pool

Germany: Teenager crashes car into sewage treatment pool

A teenager's attempt to escape the police ended with him crashing his parents' car into a sewage treatment pool Bamberg.
CrimeOctober 15, 2024
A Chinese worker assembles an electric car on the assembly line at an auto plant in Hangzhou

China: 'Major differences' remain over EU car tariffs

Beijing has been pushing against EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, but the Brussels talks ended without a breakthrough.
TradeOctober 12, 2024
A road sign marks the entrance to the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

How London's push to curb cars and cut pollution is going

London introduced new rules to make traffic friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians in a bid to improve air quality.
Cars and TransportationOctober 11, 202404:36 min
The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

How heat from a braking Swiss train warms a hotel's water

A funicular train in Switzerland generates enough energy during braking to heat the water of a nearby ski lodge.
ScienceOctober 11, 202403:33 min
DW Projekt Zukunft Sendungslogo Englisch (Tomorrow Today)

Inductive charging — e-cars that recharge while driving

No cables, no sockets — electric cars can also be charged inductively like smartphones…even while moving.
ScienceOctober 11, 202405:25 min
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Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

This week: wireless charging in cars, regenerative braking in mountain railroads & artificial snow without electricity.
ScienceOctober 11, 202426:06 min
DW Sendung SHIFT | shift

Making city living better

The world’s cities are expanding. Learn how smart tech can help urbanites beat the growing pains.
Digital WorldOctober 11, 202412:36 min
Firefighters work to extinguish a burning bus

Why is road safety a big issue in Southeast Asia?

A deadly fire accident on a Thai school bus has reignited a debate about road safety.
SocietyOctober 8, 2024
View of a street with large painted flower pots and two cyclists

Colombian capital Bogota combats traffic congestion

Officials are working with residents and businesses to keep cars out of neighborhoods.
SocietyOctober 5, 202406:51 min
A view of rows of electric cars waiting to be loaded on the "BYD Explorer NO.1," a vessel intended to export Chinese automobiles

Could new EU tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?

Europe has voted to raise tariffs on electric cars from China by up to 35%. China has threatened to retaliate — will it?
BusinessOctober 4, 202402:58 min
Drones flying above a city center

Are drones the future of delivery services?

Delivering mail or medicines by drone. How should unmanned delivery services be regulated?
BusinessSeptember 26, 202405:20 min