Tag: Auto technology
Speeders and parking offenders will soon pay more
speed camera Police speed measurement system – tickets are becoming more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Berlin / Bremen For traffic offenders like speeders, it will be significantly more expensive this year.…
The most popular electric cars in Germany in 2021
Dusseldorf Volkswagen continues to hold the top position in electromobility in its home market. While the German carmaker was surpassed by Renault in 2020, it will kick off its electric…
Railways, car manufacturers and others want to exchange data
Data processing in traffic Intelligent data transfer should revolutionize traffic not only in the USA, but also in Germany. (Photo: obs) Berlin If the German economy still has a chance…
Tesla headquarters moves to Texas
Elon Musk The Tesla boss is turning his back on Silicon Valley – at least as far as the Tesla headquarters are concerned. (Photo: Reuters) Austin Tesla is officially relocating…
Mercedes S680 Guard (2021): price, weight, horsepower
Mercedes S680 Guard The armored Mercedes is for the powerful and the rich. Baden-Baden Blue light in the radiator grille, standards on the fender and under the polished sheet of…
So much German technology is in Tesla
Tesla Model 3 Around a third of the around 3,000 parts and components come from German companies. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Last year, Dirk Howe received an inquiry that surprised him…
Plug-in hybrids are a mistake – carmakers should draw conclusions
The plug-in hybrid can definitely be seen as a symbol of the failure of the established automotive industry, which has denied reality for far too long. When the corporations were…
These are the best electric cars in the test
Electromobility The momentum for e-mobility is greater than ever. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Dirk Braun’s journey towards electromobility began with a disappointment. If the established leasing providers presented available models, the…
Criticism of the board of directors around James Murdoch and Kimbal Musk
Tesla under fire At the upcoming Annual General Meeting, professional investors sharply criticize salaries and decisions that are hostile to shareholders. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Tesla’s Annual General Meeting this year…
Daimler, VW and Skoda no longer see a future
Plug-in hybrid The double drive train is becoming increasingly unattractive for car manufacturers. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Munich For the German auto industry, the plug-in hybrid has been the preferred…
The woman who represents Toyota’s change
Tokyo Sinead Kaiya has been globally active in the software world for a long time, including in Germany. From 2011 she worked directly as chief of staff with the then…
Cheapest electric cars euros per kilometer in the ranking
Kia Niro The compact SUV is not only available with an electric drive. Cologne The greater the range of an e-car, the more expensive it is usually. There are, however,…
Works council calls for new electric cars for Wolfsburg
Dusseldorf “Planning round” is a household word in Wolfsburg. Behind this is the annual ritual with which the Volkswagen Supervisory Board determines the investment planning for the next five years…
Tesla with delivery record – Experts’ expectations exceeded
Despite the chip crisis, the electric car manufacturer Tesla delivered more vehicles than expected in the third quarter and set a new record. According to its own information, the US…
A lack of chips causes global car sales to collapse
VW plant in Wolfsburg Semiconductors are also currently in short supply at Volkswagen’s main plant. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to estimates by management consultants, the loss of production in the…
Skoda Enyaq in the Handelsblatt Autotest: prices, range, consumption
Dusseldorf The man with the white beard immediately notices that this is my first trip in an electric car. I want to charge the battery of my Skoda Enyaq, so…
German car manufacturers are becoming dependent on China
Car traffic in China The Chinese market is vital for German manufacturers. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson) Munich, Berlin When the Daimler shareholders decide on the split-up of the group…
Europe is becoming the new epicenter
Electric cars Material manufacturers are preparing for the boom in demand. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Lyon Europe will become the world’s second largest battery market in the next few years. Only…
Speeders and parking offenders will soon pay more
speed camera Police speed measurement system – tickets are becoming more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Berlin / Bremen For traffic offenders like speeders, it will in all probability be significantly more…
Smart solutions from the FDP and the Greens in demand
Speed limit road sign The SPD and the Greens are calling for a speed limit on German motorways. (Photo: dpa) The demand by the SPD and the Greens for a…