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Traffic-calming measures

The ultimate CO2 guzzlers!

What is intended as a remedy often turns out to be a source of cumulative harm. Take, for example, traffic-calming measures, which are now found in a bewildering variety. All too often, they achieve exactly the opposite of what they are intended to do. A drive through France’s villages serves as a prime example. But Switzerland and other countries are not a bit better!
ADAC

Eleven tips for saving on fuel

Efficient driving saves up to 20 per cent on fuel

Fuel consumption can be significantly reduced with simple measures. By driving with foresight, optimising your vehicle and avoiding unnecessary loads, you can save up to 20 per cent on fuel. These tips help to reduce costs whilst protecting the environment.
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Arndt Uhlendorff, Chairman and CEO of the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG, on electric mobility in the EU

A drama that has not been thought through

The EU is pushing ahead with electric mobility, but dependence on raw materials, rising electricity demand and grid expansion are slowing progress. Arndt Uhlendorff, Chairman and CEO of the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG in Lucerne, reveals in an analysis some very fundamental aspects that are given little or no weight in current efforts. Ultimately, however, they are of crucial importance and have a significant influence on success or failure.
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Hybrid cars are all the rage

Are they money savers or secret gas guzzlers?

In times of much opinion but little knowledge and expertise, it is worth questioning one or two trends. While the rise of fully electric vehicles is falling short of expectations, hybrid vehicles are currently experiencing a real boom. This raises the question: is this purely a token gesture, the benefits of which can be called into question?
Verkehr ‘45 wird zum politischen Richtungsentscheid. Traffic '45 becomes a decisive political issue. Transports '45 devient un enjeu politique décisif.

A political assessment

Traffic ’45 as a directional decision with explosive potential

With the draft of the Traffic '45 project, the Federal Council has made a fundamental political decision rather than a technical one. It is not only deciding what should be built, but above all what should not be built. This is precisely where the central lines of conflict lie, according to our author Michael Gehrken.
auto-schweiz fordert eine Kurskorrektur in der Automobilpolitik. auto-schweiz calls for a change of course in automotive policy. auto-suisse demande un changement de cap dans la politique automobile.

Automotive policy under scrutiny

Is auto-schweiz really right?

The Swiss automotive industry is sounding the alarm. The industry association auto-schweiz is calling for a change in policy. Too much regulation, excessive costs, and misguided incentives are slowing down the market. New car sales are stagnating. Electric mobility is growing more slowly than planned. But how justified is this criticism really?
Erwin Kartnaller

Road Construction Sites "Made in Switzerland"

There is another way!

It has been a recurring topic for years: the management of road construction sites in Switzerland. Poorly coordinated, leading to regional traffic bottlenecks and a lot of detour traffic, excessively long and costly construction times, etc. Our author, Erwin Kartnaller, shows that there is another way with a striking example from the Netherlands.
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On the security of supply for semiconductors

A small component, a major stumbling block

Semiconductors, or chips, as they could also be called, are once again throwing the global market off balance. As was already the case during the coronavirus pandemic, supply security is no longer guaranteed, and production has to be halted because of one small missing component. Europe, as our author Erwin Kartnaller soberly notes, has manoeuvred itself into disastrous dependencies with globalisation.
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On the Economic Situation in the Automotive Industry

Who scores many own goals is no longer the top scorer!

The bad news from the automotive industry is multiplying. The reasons are diverse: An ideologically driven coercion, adorned with ever new taxes, regulations with a penal character are one side of a coin that has long lost its shine, our author Erwin Kartnaller emphasizes.
Der Ständerat befürwortet eine Gebühr für Transitfahrten durch die Schweiz. The Council of States approves a tax for transit journeys through Switzerland. Le Conseil des États approuve une taxe pour les trajets en transit à travers la Suisse.

Transit tax in Switzerland

Symbolic politics or genuine change?

The Council of States is unanimous: 44 votes to 0 in favor of a transit tax. That sounds like a clear stance, like responsibility towards the population, the environment, and infrastructure. But it's not that simple, according to our author Michael Gehrken.
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