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Recalls   ~   May 29, 2023

Mercedes Benz GLC Recall: Unstable Handling or Loss of Brake Fluid

Mercedes Benz, a renowned luxury car manufacturer, has announced a recall campaign for its GLC model due to potential safety …

Recalls   ~   May 28, 2023

Citroen recalls C5 Aircross over risk of battery fire

Citroen has announced a voluntary recall campaign for certain models of the C5 Aircross due to potential faults in the …

Recalls   ~   May 27, 2023

BMW recalls 2-Series over rear seat side airbag issue

BMW has issued a recall for a specific range of its 2 Series vehicles, including the M2 variant, produced between …

Recalls   ~   May 27, 2023

VW recalls ID. Buzz over tire defect, sudden deflation risk

Volkswagen (VW) has initiated a voluntary recall campaign with the manufacturer code 44T3 for a specific batch of VW ID. …

Recalls   ~   May 26, 2023

VW recalls 6,112 Caddy over control arm failure risk

Volkswagen has issued a recall campaign for certain vehicles due to a manufacturing defect that could pose a safety risk. …

Recalls   ~   May 26, 2023

VW recalls Golf and Passat over airbag defect – injury risk

Volkswagen (VW) has announced a recall campaign for several vehicle models due to a safety concern involving the front airbag …

Recalls   ~   May 26, 2023

VW recalls ID.4 vehicles over seatbelt retractors issue

Volkswagen (VW) has initiated a recall campaign for a specific batch of its electric SUV, the VW ID.4, due to …

Recalls   ~   May 26, 2023

VW recalls ID.3 vehicles over passenger airbag issue

Volkswagen (VW) has recently issued a recall campaign with the manufacturer code 69EX for its ID.3 vehicles due to a …

Recalls   ~   May 26, 2023

BMW recalls X5 over risk of fuel tank explosion during maintenance work

BMW has recently announced a recall campaign for certain BMW X5 vehicles manufactured between 2006 and 2009 due to safety …

Market   ~   May 23, 2023

German EV sales jump 34 percent in April 2023

In the first four months, there has been a remarkable surge in sales of electric cars, with Volkswagen (VW) witnessing …

Automakers   ~   May 22, 2023

Which Chinese car brands are heading towards Europe?

While a few Chinese car brands have already made their way to Europe, the true influx of Chinese automakers is …

Energy   ~   May 21, 2023

Daimler Truck CEO criticizes overreliance on Chinese batteries for electric vehicles

Martin Daum, the head of Daimler Trucks, expresses concerns about the overwhelming Chinese dominance in the battery market, with approximately …

Business   ~   August 19, 2021

Toyota to cut production by 40 percent as chip shortage wreaks havoc in auto industry

The corona pandemic is now also affecting the world’s largest car manufacturer. Vehicle parts from Southeast Asia are in short …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   May 21, 2021

Ford F-150 Lightning, an EV that can power your house

The fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning pick-up truck has finally been unveiled with 300 miles battery range (483 km) and …

Business   ~   May 21, 2021

Battery manufacturer SKI and Ford announce joint venture

The joint venture is to supply the automaker Ford under the name Blue Oval Sk from 2025. The annual capacity …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   March 25, 2021

Seres 3, the new Chinese electric SUV coming to France

After Aiways, Lynk & Co and even MG, if we count the Chinese affiliation, here is another manufacturer coming straight …

Business   ~   March 25, 2021

Fire in Renesas factory exacerbates chip shortage

The global shortage of semiconductors is already a problem for the automotive industry. It is likely to get worse in …

Automakers   ~   March 3, 2021

Volvo Cars to phase out gasoline vehicles by 2030 – will only produce EVs

Volvo Cars aims to become a leader in the fast-growing market for premium electric cars and plans to become a …

Business   ~   February 3, 2021

Tesla’s most lucrative business segment? Spoiler: It’s not the cars

Tesla makes an annual profit for the first time in its history. The stock market is going well anyway. Company …

Business   ~   February 3, 2021

Daimler splits up and goes public on the truck division

Car manufacturer Daimler is planning a complete renovation. In the course of this, the truck division is to be listed …

Automakers   ~   January 30, 2021

Largest battery factory in the world – Tesla wants billions from EU

Tesla wants tax money for the largest battery factory in the world. This news comes as a surprise to the …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   January 8, 2021

Apple Car project recruits former Tesla executives

The Apple Car project is to be supported by former Tesla executives. However, it will be a long time before …

Business   ~   December 24, 2020

Elon Musk tried to sell Tesla to Apple “in the darkest days of the Model 3 program”

Elon Musk said on December 22 that he contacted Apple CEO Tim Cook “in the darkest days of the Model …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   December 18, 2020

New 2021 Toyota Mirai can now be ordered in Europe & US

The new Toyota Mirai can be ordered in Europe and U.S.: In the second Generation, the fuel cell sedan is …

Business / Travel   ~   December 18, 2020

Toyota deepens its commitment to the development of fuel cell buses

Toyota Caetano Portugal (TCAP), the joint venture between Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and Salvador Caetano, is the new shareholder of …

New Arrivals   ~   December 18, 2020

The new VW Tiguan eHybrid can be ordered now

Volkswagen has launched an unprecedented electric mobility offensive and is currently launching numerous new electric and hybrid models. As part …

Environment   ~   December 8, 2020

Tesla has to stop clearing forests in Grünheide for the time being

The rapidly advancing construction of the Gigafactory near Berlin is controversial. Now there is a setback for the US group …

Business   ~   December 8, 2020

Tesla announces capital increase of over five billion dollars

The automaker wants to reduce the debt level and bring new vehicle models onto the market. For this, Tesla is …

Market   ~   December 8, 2020

Every third person in Germany would switch to e-mobility

Only three percent of cars in Germany fill up with electricity. Other countries are already further along, as a new …

Software   ~   October 20, 2020

OTA software update for 750,000 BMW, finally gets Android Auto

The on-board computer operating system of many younger BMWs is getting an upgrade. In addition to new functions, it also …

On the Road   ~   October 16, 2020

Tesla: 2013 Model S exceeds 1.2 million km

Who said a Tesla couldn’t travel such a great distance in its lifetime? Hansjörg Gemmingen, owner of a 2013 Tesla …

Autonomous Vehicles   ~   October 12, 2020

Waymo opens Robotaxi service without a safety driver to more users

In the US city of Phoenix, more people should be able to call self-driving taxis. This helps especially in the …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   October 10, 2020

Mercedes to launch seven electric vehicles by 2023

From the end of the year, Mercedes will begin its vast offensive on the market for electric models with no …

Recalls   ~   October 9, 2020

Hyundai Kona recall: LG Chem refutes fault in battery cells

LG Chem says that Ionic and electric buses use the same battery cells, concentrated fire only in Kona, “it is …

Business   ~   October 5, 2020

Merkel praises the Tesla project in Grünheide as a role model for other construction projects

Critics of the planned Tesla factory in Grünheide are in great demand. Chancellor Merkel nevertheless sees “great approval” for the …

Recalls   ~   October 2, 2020

Ford recalls over 700,000 cars in North America over faulty camera

Problems with the rear view camera have led the automaker to recall the high number of cars. The cameras will …

Business   ~   October 2, 2020

Tesla delivers record vehicles in third quarter of 2020

Tesla delivered nearly 140,000 vehicles to its customers in the third quarter. The car manufacturer has thus clearly exceeded the …

Business   ~   September 30, 2020

Electric car production expected to skyrocket in Germany

Annual production of electric cars in Germany is expected to increase to around 600,000 cars by 2022 – and to …

Environment   ~   September 29, 2020

Left warns of groundwater salinization by the Tesla factory in Germany

The left opposition in the Brandenburg state parliament calls for a regular report on the question of the salinization of …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   September 29, 2020

Ford presents 342 kW Mustang Mach-E GT for European market

European premiere for an exciting electric sports car in a class of its own: Ford presents the Mustang Mach-E GT. …

Recalls   ~   September 29, 2020

Ford recalls 38,005 Mustangs over brake failure risk

Ford recalls 38,005 units of its Mustang sports car back to the workshops in the USA. The brake pedal bracket …

Environment   ~   September 29, 2020

Ford Germany boss criticizes EU climate plans

The tightened EU climate plans are likely to lead to cuts at Ford in Germany and Europe. “Our goal for …

Business   ~   September 29, 2020

Ford vies for direct state aid in Germany

The US group Ford, apparently for the first time wants to be saved from the corona consequences with state money …

Technology   ~   September 29, 2020

Electronics group Hella sells camera business to Volkswagen

The automaker is taking over the Hella Aglaia division for an estimated 100 million euros. A deal that will benefit …

Business   ~   September 25, 2020

Daimler could cut the workforce at the Berlin engine plant in half

From 2022, no more diesel engines will be produced in Berlin. 2500 employees in Daimler’s oldest factory fear for their …

Business   ~   September 25, 2020

BMW pays $18 million fine in the USA for dubious sales figures

The German automaker is said to have made misleading information about its US sales figures. BMW cooperated in the investigation …

Market   ~   September 24, 2020

Investors in Asia cautious – Tesla’s Battery Day depresses prices of battery manufacturers

Investors in Asia are skeptical of the development of the corona pandemic. Battery suppliers, among others, came under pressure in …

Business   ~   September 24, 2020

Daimler starts clearing the main plant – 4,000 jobs are at stake

The car manufacturer wants to cut every fifth position in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. In return, battery cell production could take place at …

Upcoming Vehicles   ~   September 24, 2020

Premiere for the “electric Tiguan” – the VW ID.4

Volkswagen is starting the second offspring of the MEB family with the ID.4. The compact SUV should appeal primarily to …

Business   ~   September 20, 2020

Car sales in the EU fell 19 percent in August 2020

The recovery in the European car market is not continuing. After a strong July, sales in August are again significantly …

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