Overview
- The ADAC confirmed that Traffic President Gerhard Hillebrand resigned, citing member irritation, complaints and cancellations after his interview.
- Technikpräsident Karsten Schulze has assumed Hillebrand’s responsibilities on an interim basis.
- Bild reported roughly 60,000 membership cancellations following the remarks, a small share of the club’s roughly 22.7 million members.
- The ADAC also registered about 100,000 new members in January, yielding a net increase of around 40,000.
- Opinion pieces diverged on the fallout, with some describing Hillebrand’s support for moderate CO2 pricing as misunderstood and others portraying his exit as signaling the ADAC’s tilt toward traditional motorists’ interests.