diesel cars on the decline Market share of diesel cars on the decline Due to the current regulatory vacuum surrounding the diesel issue, the average buyer of a new car takes a cautious approach. With demand thus shifting from diesel vehicles to, above all, petrol-driven cars, the diesel share ofRead More →
the diesel scandal Apart from adding to its intensity, the diesel scandal is also a source of highly emotional debate. Consequently, the brunt of the blame that the diesel has come under public fire lies with the automotive industry itself. Naturally, the diesel scandal has stoked ambitions of some politicalRead More →
Bitcoin will be dead ? Claim 3a: Bitcoin will be dead as soon as the regulators intervene If the bitcoin community successfully aimed at disrupting the financial sector, bitcoin might indeed be soon a thing of the past (see the preceding paragraph). However, it is much more probable that bitcoinRead More →
regulation of diesel cars In the face of this, in general, positive evolution, the intensity of the debate over the regulation of diesel cars in recent months seems somewhat surprising at first glance. But there are good reasons. Based on the UBA’s preliminary data for 2017, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissionsRead More →
(Nox) in Germany in 2016 were down by 58% According to the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA), nitrogen oxides emissions (Nox) in Germany in 2016 were down by 58% from the level recorded in 1990. Compared with 1995, they still decreased by 44%, marking the lowest level of nitrogen oxidesRead More →
Looming driving bans in times of declining nitrogen oxides emissions Nitrogen oxides emissions (Nox) in Germany plunged by 44% between 1995 and 2016. Road traffic recorded the sharpest decline (-62%). After the decision of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, however, certain diesel vehicles can be banned from inner cities.Read More →
regulatory and technological changes Along with the economic challenges mentioned in this report, the logistics sector also faces regulatory and technological changes. In terms of regulation, stricter environmental and climate policy requirements come to mind and will lead to higher costs for the sector both in Germany and around theRead More →
Bitcoin will challenge the predominant role of the USD There are no real grounds for this claim, neither in the short nor in the long term. In the short term, high entry hurdles to the bitcoin universe will prevent mass adoption of the cryptocurrency. In particular, the complex handling willRead More →
same pace as global GDP Conclusion and outlook Over the next three to five years, global trade is likely to grow only at or around the same pace as global GDP. At the very least, a significantly higher growth rate, as in previous decades, is unlikely. This structurally weaker momentumRead More →
Germany’s logistics performance receives international recognition – medium-term growth potential modest All told, Germany is a global logistics powerhouse. In 2016, Germany came in first in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index for the second time in a row. The strength and efficiency of German logistics companies is ultimately aRead More →
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