It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Google Maps decided to redirect ...

Editor’s Note: Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer focusing on renewable energy in Europe. He is the author of four books on European issues, most recently “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, ...

Germany's national highway system — commonly known as the Autobahn — looks like many other highway systems in the world, except for its most famous feature: long stretches where you are legally ...

The answer to whether Germany's Autobahn has a speed limit is -- yes and no. While around half of the Autobahn system has no posted speed limits, one-third of the Autobahn has a permanent, posted ...

The future is becoming less car-centric. But in Germany, the autobahn runs a whopping 13,000 kilometers. It’s not only one of the longest and most dense road systems globally but a love letter to ...

A speed limit constraints almost every road on the planet, but out there, besides the Isle of Man, is something extraordinary in Germany called the Autobahn. In this article, we will discuss a little ...

The country is considering putting speed limits on its highway network — and the move is leading to some soul searching. Germany is known for many things - beer, World War II, cars - which brings us ...

Germany is known for many things - beer, World War II, cars - which brings us to the autobahn. That is the country's network of highways, where you can drive as fast as your car can go. As NPR's Rob ...