Overview
- ADAC traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand told Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung that CO₂ pricing is the right tool to meet climate goals and encourage a shift to cleaner vehicles.
- The club stresses it does not support blanket fuel hikes and ties its position to cheaper charging, calling for lower electricity tax and a market transparency office for charging prices.
- ADAC says lower‑income households should receive targeted support such as purchase incentives for electric cars to keep mobility affordable.
- Following headlines that it wanted higher fuel prices, the ADAC fielded complaints from members and circulated explanations asserting its stance was misrepresented.
- The club estimates the new CO₂ regime would add roughly three cents per liter to petrol and diesel in 2026 and warns against weakening the EU’s 2035 combustion rules while urging investment in alternative fuels.