Overview
- In a Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung interview, traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand called the planned CO₂ price “the right instrument” to cut transport emissions and nudge drivers toward cleaner drivetrains.
- After headlines asserted the club wants higher fuel prices, ADAC told members the portrayal was misleading and stressed it does not support blanket fuel hikes.
- ADAC links any price signal to workable alternatives, urging a charging-price transparency office and lower electricity tax so public charging is cheaper than petrol and diesel.
- The club estimates next year’s CO₂ pricing would add roughly €0.03 per liter to petrol and diesel within a €55–€65 per‑tonne band in the trading system.
- Hillebrand pressed for continued EU climate ambition despite talk of easing the 2035 combustion rule and called for investment in synthetic fuels plus targeted consumer incentives.