German FAZ: Finally the car drives itself007757

Slow traffic in slightly rainy weather in Berlin. We are driving on the 115 Autobahn in a Mercedes-Benz EQS and are now doing what is normally strictly forbidden: We are surfing the Internet on the large on-board monitor, reading the news on faz.net and keeping an eye on our smartphone at the same time. Go… Continue reading German FAZ: Finally the car drives itself007757

German FAZ: Mercedes wants to offer automated driving up to 95 kilometers per hour007756

Autobahn 8, Ulm towards Stuttgart. The Alba descent lies behind the travelers. A Mercedes S-Class is driving in the right lane directly behind a truck. The driver has his eyes on a news magazine, which he is holding with his hands next to the steering wheel. The screen shows a speed of almost 100 kilometers… Continue reading German FAZ: Mercedes wants to offer automated driving up to 95 kilometers per hour007756

German FAZ: Norris and Solo at the limit in Singapore007755

Lando Norris weighed an estimated five kilos less when he climbed out of his McLaren after a victorious drive. A city tour at Formula 1 speed in Singapore is stressful at 30 degrees Celsius and humidity levels around 75 percent. However, as superior as the Brit won the night race at the equator on Sunday… Continue reading German FAZ: Norris and Solo at the limit in Singapore007755

German FAZ: Federal Constitutional Court is negotiating profit skimming from electricity producers 007755

The skimming of so-called chance profits to help finance the electricity price brake only lasted a few months: from December 2022 to June 2023. But the traffic light coalition’s measure, which was intended to help deal with the energy crisis after the Russian attack on Ukraine, has legal consequences. This Tuesday, the First Senate of… Continue reading German FAZ: Federal Constitutional Court is negotiating profit skimming from electricity producers 007755

German FAZ: Museum houses with history007755

Even among the best-known art museums, there are those based in buildings that were originally intended for a completely different purpose: the Louvre was the residence of the French kings, trains ran in the Musée d’Orsay as well as in the Hamburg train station. The Uffizi once served as an office building for ministries and… Continue reading German FAZ: Museum houses with history007755

German FAZ: Scrapping madness007757

It is a proposal for the scrap press with which the SPD wants to “stabilize Germany as an automobile location”: Anyone who has their combustion engine scrapped and buys a new electric car should collect 6,000 euros. In times of tight budgets, the Social Democrats are reviving a proposal that is transparent, useless and expensive.… Continue reading German FAZ: Scrapping madness007757