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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …