Overview
- ADAC traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand told Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung that pricier petrol and diesel, paired with cheaper electricity, would speed the shift to electric vehicles.
- The organization says the interview was presented in a shortened form and reiterates it opposes placing higher burdens on drivers and pressures oil companies and policymakers to keep fuel prices fair.
- ADAC states it supports CO2 pricing as a climate tool only if paired with compensations and warns against financially overburdening people.
- The club confirms a mid four-digit number of resignations and says it hopes to win those members back, with a reassurance note sent to address concerns.
- Social-media posts under #AdiosADAC and related tags reported cancellations, though some coverage disputes the notion of a massive exodus even as the club acknowledges thousands of departures.