Press Releases

14 October 2025

Verkehrswende Radar: Vehicle traffic in Germany still below pre-pandemic levels – but just barely

Compared with Q2 2019, passenger car volumes on German highways are still down by 0.5 per cent, even as the total number of registered cars in Germany is up 5...

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8 October 2025

German Automobile Dialogue: Government should rapidly adopt targeted measures for more affordable EVs

A new study by Agora Verkehrswende reveals the cost factors that policymakers should target to improve the total cost of ownership (TCO) of electric vehicles...

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25 September 2025

Africa: Growing momentum for sustainable transport

A rising number of African civil-society organisations are dedicated to climate-neutral mobility, a new survey of Agora Verkehrswende finds. African governments...

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22 September 2025

Chile: A pioneer in e-bus transport

A new study by Agora Verkehrswende showcases Santiago de Chile’s success in adopting e-buses. Long-term planning and flexibility have been pivotal to the...

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15 September 2025

EV battery recycling in Europe could cover a significant share of raw material needs in the automotive sector

A study by Agora Verkehrswende, the Stiftung GRS Batterien (GRS Batteries Foundation), and Oeko-Institut quantifies the potential for raw materials recovery and...

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11 September 2025

Europe's battery industry: Boosting competitiveness through new partnerships

Agora Verkehrswende analysis provides recommendations for competitive and resilient battery production / Focus on partnerships with raw material-producing...

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8 July 2025

Transport transformation radar: Car traffic still lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic

Data analysis by Agora Verkehrswende provides key figures on the changes on Germany's roads and railways / Working from home and the Germany-wide rail ticket...

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29 April 2025

Expand global hydrogen and e-fuel production for aviation and maritime transport

New Agora Verkehrswende study shows how governments can promote electricity-based fuels / Slow market introduction endangers climate targets in aviation and...

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9 April 2025

Setting the course for sustainable rail transport

Agora Verkehrswende publishes recommendations on rail policy / Financing of rail infrastructure via special fund still to be clarified / Federal government...

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