Toxic Germanity and the battle for ‘das Auto’

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Matthew Karnitschnig is POLITICO’s chief Europe correspondent. BERLIN — Europe’s worst-kept secret is that the Germans ultimately decide everything. “I’ll never forget how all the other member states held back in anticipation, waiting to see what the GermansContinue Reading

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‘It’s a long-term journey we’re on’: taking a ride towards self-driving cars

[ad_1] The journey in a self-driving Nissan across Woolwich in south-east London begins smoothly enough: fitted with cameras and sensors, the electric car confidently handles pedestrian crossings, vans cutting into its lane without warning and even scurrying jaywalkers. Then comes an unexpected obstacle: a football-sized rock, fallen from the backContinue Reading