Why the 32 billion euro diesel scandal also has its positive side
Five years ago, VW shook confidence in the German auto industry with the diesel scandal. But the shock was followed by the overdue renewal. It is the biggest scandal in …
Daimler is hoping for the S-Class effect after losing billions
With the new Mercedes S-Class, Daimler finally wants to get out of the crisis. There is a chance for a comeback. But the luxury sedan alone will hardly save the …
“Germany rocks” – Elon Musk wants to build “cool cars” in Giga Berlin
The tech pioneer has visited the construction site for the fourth Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin – and announced that he will be building a new version of the Model Y …
Brandenburg expects the Tesla factory to start in summer 2021
Up to 12,000 jobs could ultimately be created. Now Prime Minister Woidke is protecting the project from critics who criticize the factory’s consumption. According to Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke, …
Daimler delivers more than 1,800 electric vans to Amazon
The world’s largest online retailer orders electric delivery vans from Daimler on a large scale. The Stuttgart-based company announced that the delivery of more than 1200 eSprinter vans and around …
World’s first AMG Experience Center opens in China
At the Zhejiang International Circuit in China, the performance brand relies on a special product and brand experience. The test drives on the racetrack are a unique selling point. With …
Polestar opens its first showroom in Germany
The new electrical brand Polestar has opened its first German branch in Düsseldorf. Similar to Tesla, the brand goes into the city centers. The two exhibition rooms are kept simple …
Setback for General Motors: The CFO leaves
The auto company loses a potential successor to boss Mary Barra. Dhivya Suryadevara is moving to Silicon Valley to join the highly rated payment service provider Stripe. At the end …
Ford builds 750 EV chargers at its Cologne factory
Ford installs 750 charging stations on its Cologne factory premises in Niehl and Merkenich. In parallel to the market launch of the Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid, the car manufacturer is …
Daimler cuts the working hours of tens of thousands of employees
To avoid dismissals, Daimler reduces the working hours of administrative staff by two hours a week without wage compensation. Premiums are canceled. The automaker Daimler continues to save against the …
Tesla begins ground work in Texas for its largest Gigafactory worldwide
On three continents at the same time, Tesla is now building new factories for the production of electric cars, battery packs and perhaps also battery cells: After CEO Elon Musk …
BMW plans to sell seven million electric cars within ten years
BMW wants to significantly increase the number of electric cars with fully electric drives for model series such as the high-selling 5 Series. “In ten years, a total of more …
Tesla plans to produce batteries at Giga Berlin factory
The US electric car manufacturer Tesla wants to manufacture the batteries it needs for its planned factory in Grünheide near Berlin. “There will be a local cell production that will …
Tesla plans to employ fewer people at its German plant
Tesla is pushing the pace. In the new plant in Brandenburg, an early start of production is “essential”. After a plan change there are now details on the number of …
Volkswagen converting its German plant for ID.4 production
The VW group has started to build a second electrical factory in Germany. The factory in Emden is being converted for a billion euros. Almost two years ago, Volkswagen made …
Daimler plans to sell Smart plant in Hambach – French government intervenes
The carmaker is adjusting its capacities to the weak market situation. The Smart, which has so far been produced in Hambach, is to be built in China in the future. …
BMW starts the Tesla hunt – opens new production facility for electric drives
CEO Zipse: Tesla is attacking with modern production in Lower Bavaria. BMW was once an electrical pioneer itself – and now wants to go back there. The automaker BMW wants …
Tesla lives up to its hype – for now
The pandemic barely slows down the world’s most valuable auto company. But quality problems and a second corona wave threaten success. Two days before the end of the quarter, Tesla …
BMW plans to build 500,000 electric drives in Dingolfing every year
The carmaker plans to employ 2,000 people in the county town soon. In 2022, one in three BMWs sold in Europe is said to be a hybrid or electric car. …
Tesla reportedly builds “RNA micro factories” for German vaccine company CureVac
CEO Elon Musk surprises with the announcement on Twitter. The biotech company CureVac is also researching a corona vaccine. According to CEO Elon Musk, the US electric car manufacturer is …
Volkswagen wants to use “Computer Vision” to improve production efficiency
The Volkswagen Group’s plants are to become more efficient. For this reason, productivity in vehicle factories must increase by 30 percent in the decade between 2016 and 2025, according to …
Porsche makes the Taycan cheaper – for the time being, however, only in China
The first electric Porsche gets a new entry-level version. In China, a basic model is to come onto the market that is significantly cheaper. Up to now, the Taycan has …
Byton stops electric car production in China
The EV startup from China faces major problems. The ambitious expansion plans are at stake, production is at a standstill. The corona crisis is putting Chinese electric car manufacturer Byton …
Tesla plans to manufacture batteries at its own plant in Fremont
The electric car manufacturer no longer wants to be dependent on battery production. The main plant in California is to be expanded to include battery production. Tesla boss Elon Musk …
Electric Ford with Volkswagen technology is to be launched on the market in 2023 – Volkswagen Amarok
Representatives of both brands announced the cooperation between Volkswagen and Ford last year. Now, after signing the agreement, however, the mutual alliance is getting concrete outlines. And it won’t just …