Verdict: Which insurance pays for jacking damage?

Wipperfürth Changing a tire does not fall within the sphere of car use. This is shown by a judgment (Az.: 9 C 145/22) by the Wipperfürth District Court, to which the ADAC refers. In this case, a man wanted to change the wheels of his car. He used a jack, but improperly. The device slipped … Read more

ADAC advocates synthetic fuels

He speaks for 21 million members – and now he is clearly in favor of the introduction of climate-neutral synthetic fuels: In extensive tests, the ADAC has found that the climate-friendly fuel not only works without problems in a wide variety of vehicles with combustion engines, but also that other do not worsen pollutant emissions. … Read more

Quiet turn of the year on highways / ADAC traffic jam forecasts from December 30 to January 1

Munich (ots) – According to ADAC, the last weekend of the year will be mostly quiet on German autobahns. Due to the holiday season, there will be limited traffic during rush hour on Friday. Saturday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve), many people are traveling to celebrate New Year’s Eve or for a ski holiday. However, … Read more

How Ulrich Grabowski wants to promote drones & Co. in aviation

‘Whisper’ Planned Delivery Drone The regional-use aircraft is expected to take off for the first time in 2023. (Photo: EAMD) Frankfurt The business model is special, but so are the associated challenges. Ulrich Grabowski wants to help medium-sized companies that have good ideas for green aviation but don’t have the money to implement them. The … Read more

Christmas traffic jam forecast for NRW 2022 | ADAC NRW

According to ADAC, on the Thursday and Friday before Christmas, commuters, family visitors and holidaymakers ensure that the highways in NRW are full. Motorists should expect full motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia around Christmas, especially on 22 and 23 December. That’s all ADAC in NRW in its congestion forecast. “On the Thursday and Friday before Christmas, … Read more

Traffic jams at Christmas: Thursday (22/12) + Friday (23/12) crowded on these routes | life and knowledge

December 24 this year falls on a Saturday, always unfavorable, because the Christmas journey to loved ones is reduced to a few days. Therefore, the ADAC is currently warning of impending avalanches. According to the traffic authority, the roads will reach their load limits mainly in the afternoon hours of Thursday (December 22) and throughout … Read more

Ascension vacationers are threatened by traffic jams – you should avoid these roads on weekends! | life and knowledge

Many Germans take the long Ascension Day weekend as an opportunity to take a short break. Drivers must therefore expect more traffic jams during this time. According to ADAC’s traffic jam forecasts, a significantly higher traffic volume is to be expected than in the previous two years, as the corona crisis no longer restricts domestic … Read more

A quarter century of the moose test. Where did Mercedes go wrong and why cars are so uncomfortable

Twenty-five years ago, an unknown Swedish journalist managed to bring the pearl of German industry to its knees. Newspapers and television across Europe showed the latest Mercedes model flipped on its side. Since then, the moose test has become a regular part of development, but also of competition. The cars perform safer during emergency maneuvers, … Read more

Eating during the holidays: danger of traffic jams on motorways in NRW

From Essen on holiday: a lot of traffic to tourist destinations? Especially in the direction of tourist destinations, such as the Baltic and Northern coasts and the Netherlands, the ADAC provides complete motorways for the NRW summer holidays. A particularly high number of traffic jams are therefore expected on Fridays from 14:00 to 20:00 and … Read more

On these highways there is a risk of traffic jams and construction sites

June 24, 2022 at 2:33 pm Start of the summer holidays : There is a risk of traffic jams and construction sites on these highways in NRW – The best known picture during the travel season: the traffic jams on the A1 near Cologne on the Pentecost weekend of 2022. Photo: dpa / Thomas Banneyer … Read more