"We're well advised to maintain the Autobahn sections that don't have a speed limit," says Zetsche. The new political leadership doesn't see things that way. Winfried Kretschmann, who could soon ...

Calls to impose speed limits on the famous autobahn have been heard before ... Most European countries have either a 75 mph or 80 mph limit, others are more strict at 70 mph.

However, in absolute figures, Germany had the highest number in 2020, with 317 deaths on the Autobahn. Environmental organizations are calling for a speed limit, as are the police union in the ...