English version: The after-effects of the CSMS certification required for market access in Korea, based on UN R155, are multifaceted. They do not play out in isolation within individual OEMs; they have also become a topic in the discussions around amending a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Korea. How are the two connected? From the perspective of the OEMs that, over...
EU-Roadworthiness-Reform: Die politische Instrumentalisierung von PTI und RSI
Mit der Reform des europäischen Roadworthiness Package wird ein altes Prüfregime in eine neue Welt gezwungen. Periodische technische Inspektionen (PTI) und Roadside Inspections (RSI) sollen nicht mehr nur mechanische Zustände, sichtbare Mängel und klassische OBD-Artefakte abklopfen, sondern zunehmend das prüfen, was moderne Fahrzeuge tatsächlich steuert: elektronische Sicherheitssysteme. In...
Kaja Kallas Graces the EU with Her Brilliance
Now, let me be clear — I don’t want to give the impression that only the United States has managed to install incompetence as a prerequisite for political leadership. No, no. We in the EU are equally blessed. This time, instead of our “shotgun-Uschi” Ursula v.d. Leyen, we’ve been treated to her deputy: none other than the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas...