Austria Sees Highest Car Registrations in Five Years

Austria recorded 253,789 new car registrations in 2024, the highest figure since 2019, marking an increase of 6.1% compared to 2023.
Over 126,000 Old Black Number Plates Still in Use Across Austria

Despite the introduction of white number plates 35 years ago, more than 126,000 vehicles in Austria continue to display the iconic black plates, according to the Wiener Städtische Versicherung insurance company. “In relation to all registered vehicles, they still account for 1.7%,” the company said on Thursday. Most of these vehicles are found in […]
Firefighters Combat Extensive Roof Blaze in Western Vienna

The crews responded with 25 vehicles and 100 personnel, while 35 people were evacuated from the building on Ketzergasse.