Dear reader,
Friedrich Merz (66) split the nation with his weekend trip in a private plane to the wedding of Franca Lehfeldt (32) and Christian Lindner (43): Some see the CDU boss as a bigot who has fallen out of time, who is better off with 9 euros -Ticket would have traveled to Sylt. The other camp thinks that Merz should be allowed his freedom of mobility. And his Diamond DA62 does not consume significantly more diesel in one flight hour than a large SUV on a comparable route.
In order to have more powerful arguments in the future, Merz could campaign for climate-friendly aviation. My colleague Marleen Gründerel provides the appropriate basis of information: she has researched, how the industry wants to become more sustainable.
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What BMW’s drive plans for the future really look like.
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Why truck manufacturers alienate customers.