Clear Road Ahead in German Cities - TÃœV SÃœD Offers Stickers for Low-Emission Zones

MUNICH, Alemania, May 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- New TÃœV SÃœD Service for Motorists Travelling to Germany

In the future, motorists who want to drive freely everywhere in Germany,
including in conurbations where environmental zones have been established,
will need low-emission cars and 'emissions stickers'. This applies both to
vehicles registered in Germany and vehicles registered abroad! TÃœV SÃœD now
offers British motorists the opportunity to order emissions stickers simply
and conveniently via the Internet.

Environmental zones have now been established in over 20 cities in
Germany including Berlin, Hannover, Cologne and Dortmund. They are
particularly common in popular tourist destinations in Southern Germany. All
motorists intending to drive through German cities therefore need emissions
stickers for their cars - or risk fines of up to 40 euros.

German emissions stickers, however, are not available at the border
crossing stations. TÃœV SÃœD therefore now offers a convenient service for
British motorists: "Motorists can order the emissions stickers online from
us," says Wolfgang Eichler, member of the management team of TÃœV SÃœD Auto
Service. Planning long in advance is not necessary.

"We ship stickers immediately, so that they should arrive within one to
three days at latest," says Eichler. To order your emissions sticker: Go to
http:// www.tuev-sued.de/gb-emissions-stickers on the Internet, where you
will find more information about environmental zones in Germany. When
ordering your emissions sticker, have part 1 of your vehicle registration
certificate (and/or your vehicle registration document) prepared in
electronic format (e.g. as a pdf or jpg file). For EUR 14.99 including VAT
and postage, you will receive your emissions sticker by post without delay.
If your car does not qualify for an emissions sticker, we will inform you
free of charge and reimburse your payment in full.

Bad luck for those motorists whose vehicles are not eligible for an
emissions sticker, i.e. petrol cars first registered before 1 January 1993
and diesel cars without diesel particulate filter first registered before 31
December 1996. When visiting German cities which have established
environmental zones, these drivers must park their cars outside these zones
and continue their journey by taxi or public transport.

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it is represented worldwide at more than 600 locations. As partners in our
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and know-how are optimized, thus strengthening our customers' global
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    TÃœV SÃœD AG
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