The largest motoring club in Germany has told German drivers to leave their car at home more often to help the country cut its reliance on Russian oil.
Trabants and Wartburgs were the most common cars in communist East Germany, but the robust Barkas van is still fondly remembered by those who grew up with it. Many are still running today.
German car manufacturer Volkswagen has announced its intention to build a new electric car plant in Germany, in a bid to compete with electric rival Tesla.