Overview
- An ADAC spokesperson said departures are in a mid four‑digit range after traffic president Gerhard Hillebrand endorsed CO2‑based pricing as a tool to cut emissions, while some outlets cited differing, unverified totals.
- Hillebrand argued the CO2 price is a suitable instrument to encourage a shift from petrol and diesel, stressing that charging electricity must become cheaper than fuel.
- ADAC data show the nationwide average on January 1 reached €1.709 per liter for Super E10 (up 3.4 cents from Dec. 31) and €1.658 for diesel (up 4 cents).
- Germany’s 2026 CO2 charge now comes from auctions within a €55–€65 per‑ton corridor, with estimates of roughly up to about 3 cents per liter added to petrol and slightly more to diesel.
- The club clarified it does not support blanket fuel hikes and calls for compensating measures and cheaper charging; the government’s higher commuter allowance from January is cited as one relief step.