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 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 ...