Tag: Auto technology
Kaeser and Daum are calling for new laws to turn the traffic around
At the same time, the two managers appeal to the new traffic light coalition in Berlin. You demand a holistic concept on the way to CO2 neutrality. “An Agenda 2030+,…
Rivian share: E-car manufacturer disappoints the stock market
Rear of the Rivian R1T The US automaker will produce fewer than the planned 1200 vehicles in 2021. (Photo: BRYAN DERBALLA / The New York Time) San Francisco The US…
Hyundai Staria (2021) in the test: price, hp, consumption
Little innovative drive The Hyundai Staria has a 130 kW / 177 hp diesel that brings it to a maximum of 185 km / h. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf There is…
Bestseller gets new software
Volkswagen A freshly produced VW Golf from Wolfsburg: The software of the car that has been sold for two years is not good enough, so the company must intervene now.…
Xiaomi, Baidu, Alibaba: China’s e-car market is overcrowded
Asia Techonomics In the weekly column, we alternately write about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Beijing In China there is an unwritten law in the investor…
Skoda boss Schäfer has a lightning career
Thomas Schäfer The Skoda manager at a presentation in Prague: The 51-year-old is about to take a big career step and is moving to Wolfsburg in the summer. (Photo: obs)…
Elon Musk’s 2022 investment plans
Elon Musk is not only the head of the electric car manufacturer Tesla, but also CEO of the private space company SpaceX and co-founder of the brain technology start-up Neuralink.…
Tesla boss Musk drives Dogecoin soaring
Dogecoin logo with Shiba Inu The crypto currency once started as a parody of the hype on the crypto market. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt A tweet from Tesla boss Elon Musk…
Five winners and losers of the 2021 car year
Dusseldorf The chip crisis and the ongoing delivery problems in the corona pandemic have shaken up the automotive industry. And while some earlier bestsellers show unexpected weaknesses, electric cars in…
Continental participates in start-up Apex.AI
Car software Continental relies on cooperation in the development of car operating systems. (Photo: Elektrobit) Dusseldorf One of the most important tasks for car manufacturers and suppliers at the moment…
Toyota wants to build e-cars cheaper
Toyota bZ4X at the “Auto Show” in Los Angeles Tokyo The world market leader has a problem: While Toyota does not give the competition a chance in sales even in…
Five winners and losers of the 2021 car year
Dusseldorf The chip crisis and the ongoing delivery problems in the corona pandemic have shaken up the automotive industry. And while some earlier bestsellers show unexpected weaknesses, electric cars in…
Tesla founder Musk drives Dogecoin soaring
Dogecoin logo with Shiba Inu The crypto currency once started as a parody of the hype on the crypto market. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt A tweet from Tesla founder Elon Musk…
Toyota wants to build e-cars cheaper
Toyota bZ4X at the Los Angeles Auto Show Tokyo The world market leader has a problem: While Toyota does not give the competition a chance in sales even in Corona…
Remote-controlled taxi start-up raises $ 84 million
Dusseldorf With remote-controlled cars that move through city traffic, the Berlin start-up Vay wants to invent a completely new type of taxi. To this end, the company has found new…
Elon Musk sells more Tesla shares for a good $ 900 million
Elon Musk The Tesla founder remains the company’s largest single shareholder. (Photo: Reuters) new York Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold shares in his group again. The entrepreneur sold a…
Electrify America builds charging stations for the land of pickups
new York When VW manager Giovanni Palazzo left Wolfsburg in 2018 to become CEO of Electrify America, the young company had not yet built a single charging station. The US…
Habeck wants to realign the promotion of e-cars from 2023
Robert Habeck The coalition agreement states that the purchase premiums for e-cars and hybrids are to be melted down over the years and expire in 2025. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Federal…
How tires change with electric cars
Smart car tires In addition to the auto industry, the tire industry is also facing major changes. (Photo: Getty and Klawe Rzeczy) Dusseldorf The car race from Paris to Bordeaux…
After Daimler Truck IPO: Källenius wants to push Mercedes conversion
Ola Källenius rings the bell for the initial listing of Daimler Truck The Daimler CEO is satisfied with the spin-off of the truck business. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Berlin On Friday,…