Tag: Auto technology
Tesla could soon run out of water in Grünheide
Construction site of the Tesla factory in Brandenburg The water consumption of the Gigafactory in Grünheide is a constant source of discussion. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The water conflict over Tesla’s…
Audi manager starts the Wolfsburg mission
Hildegard Wortmann The experienced car manager will be in charge of sales at VW. (Photo: Hildegard Wortmann) Munich, Düsseldorf Hildegard Wortmann has a brief piece of advice: “It pays to…
This is how you can find out whether it is cheaper to drive an electric car
Charge electricity instead of refueling The cost of driving an e-car depends on numerous factors. Dusseldorf Anyone who drives to the gas pump these days should not only notice that…
Audi manager starts the Wolfsburg mission
Hildegard Wortmann The experienced car manager will be in charge of sales at VW. (Photo: Hildegard Wortmann) Munich, Düsseldorf Hildegard Wortmann has a brief piece of advice: “It pays to…
Daimler receives Level 3 approval: S-Class drives partly autonomously
No hand on the wheel In the future, S-Class drivers will be able to have the Drive Pilot drive them over the autobahn. Munich Daimler Head of Development Markus Schäfer…
Experts expect prices to rise in 2022
Battery metals Electric cars, power lines and wind farms require large amounts of metals. Experts have identified four major beneficiaries: copper, nickel, lithium and cobalt. (Photo: Bloomberg) Zurich It was…
Billions for new cars – investment package stands
Dusseldorf Over the past few weeks, the works council and the owners have not only fought for the future of Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess in Wolfsburg. The future model…
Buses are supposed to replace your own car
Shared taxi provider Moia in Hamburg The Volkswagen shuttle buses are designed to take the strain off the road. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg It’s teeming like an anthill: A simulation shows…
Billions for new cars – investment package stands
Dusseldorf Over the past few weeks, the works council and the owners have not only fought for the future of Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess in Wolfsburg. The future model…
Renault Zoe with safety problem: zero stars in the NCAP crash test
Against the wall The Renault Zoe received the worst of all possible marks in the Euro NCAP crash test. London Setback for the French car manufacturer Renault: its popular Zoe…
Toyota, Honda and Nissan: Japan’s automakers develop lunar vehicles
Asia Techonomics In the weekly column, we alternately write about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Tesla founder Elon Musk shot a car into space with his…
Intel wants to bring Israeli subsidiary Mobileye to the stock exchange – share with profits
Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua The stock market comeback is planned for the middle of next year. (Photo: Reuters) San Francisco The world’s largest chip company Intel wants to bring its…
Bosch and Continental are increasing the pace for software sovereignty in the car
Software development at Bosch The world’s largest automotive supplier bundles its competencies. Stuttgart The battle for software sovereignty in the car has reached a new level. Suppliers, too, are putting…
The most popular electric cars in Germany in 2021
Dusseldorf While Volkswagen was surpassed by Renault in 2020, the group will kick off its electric offensive in 2021. The first eleven months of the year make it clear that…
TÜV and Dekra: general inspection of electric cars incomplete
General inspection for an electric car When awarding the sticker, the TÜV inspectors can only superficially check the state of the battery. Munich Around 21 million cars in Germany are…
Elon Musk wants to abolish all subsidies
Elon Musk in Grünheide The Tesla boss speaks out against subsidies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf $ 8,000 per vehicle – Tesla boss Elon Musk would forego that much subsidy. This is…
E-fuels instead of mass layoffs: Suppliers are sounding the alarm
Worker at ZF Combustion engines and transmissions will hardly be needed in the future if cars are purely electric. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In Brussels there is often talk of a…
Bertelsmann subsidiary wants to stop the fraud
Car-Cert managing director Patrick Scharwenka The start-up founder wants to make it difficult to manipulate speedometers. Dusseldorf When Patrick Scharwenka inspected his first used car, a small Fiat car, a…
Mustang Mach-E (2021) in the test: price, PS & range
Dusseldorf “To be honest: What’s that supposed to mean?” Asks my brother, audibly excited. The sheer announcement that Mustang wants to build an electric car causes a furore among Mustang…
Mercedes-Benz is investing over 60 billion euros by 2026
Daimler boss Ola Källenius “We remain committed to our ambitious margin targets.” (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Daimler’s car subsidiary Mercedes-Benz plans to invest more than 60 billion euros over the next…