Tag: Automobile
Next step in the price war – Tesla pays a premium for company cars
Tesla Model Y The electric SUVs are also manufactured in Brandenburg – and are again offered at a lower price. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Tesla is now also lowering the prices…
Allegedly “Seat Withdraws From Automobile Sector”
The statements made by the Spanish automobile brand Seat led to the thought that the brand would withdraw from the automobile sector. So what was the real deal? Spanish automaker…
Chinese investments in Europe declined significantly
goods China invests less in Europe. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Berlin China’s investments in Europe fell again significantly last year. They focus primarily on the automotive and consumer goods industries, according…
Ford increases sales sharply – e-car division with a high loss
ford The company’s sales increased significantly. (Photo: AP) Dearborn The second largest US automaker Ford started the fiscal year with surprisingly strong growth. In the first quarter, sales increased 20…
Car company in danger of falling: Mercedes climbs the margin summit
Ola Källenius The Mercedes boss presents the Maybach EQS SUV, a classy electric car. The Swede has taken a luxury course with the Swabian vehicle manufacturer. (Photo: Bloomberg) Stuttgart. Full…
Diesel investigators at Continental find key witnesses
Continental AG According to the authorities, the proceedings for aiding and abetting fraud, breach of trust and aiding and abetting breach of trust are still directed against a total of…
Avilon buys Russian VW plant in Kaluga
Dusseldorf Volkswagen is selling its Kaluga plant to the Russian car dealership group Avilon. This is reported by several Russian media and refers, among other things, to a statement by…
Chery Announces It Could Open an Automobile Factory in Turkey
Yin Tongyue, Chairman of the Board of Chery Group, shared another exciting news for Turkey, which they will be returning to years later. China-based automobile giant preparing to return to…
This is how Mercedes, VW and Co. want to attack in China
Shanghai, Vienna These are sobering numbers. Mercedes-Benz has only been able to sell 4599 vehicles of its two fully electric top-of-the-range sedans EQS and EQE in China since the market…
Mercedes-Benz achieves higher returns than expected
Mercedes-Benz employee Munich Thanks to high prices and higher sales, the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz earned better than expected on the financial market in the first quarter. According to preliminary figures,…
Chip companies reach for German car manufacturers
chip corporations The two American corporations Nvidia and Qualcomm currently still play a subordinate role in autochips. (Photo: Reuters (2), AP, Bloomberg) San Diego, New York, Munich Patents, patents and…
ZF gains world market leader ST as a partner for energy-saving chips
Stuttgart, Munich With world market leader STMicroelectronics (ST), ZF has secured a second supplier for silicon carbide chips. According to the company, the multi-year contract provides for ST to supply…
VW and Thundersoft set up infotainment joint venture for China
Interior of the VW electric car ID.4 The largest German car manufacturer has long overslept infotainment as a reason to buy. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Dusseldorf Google or not? That was…
Wissing relies on new truck drives instead of trains
coal train Because less oil and coal will be driven through Germany in the future, fewer heavy freight trains will be on the road, the Ministry of Transport expects. (Photo:…
Dispute: Porsche board of directors against Greens climate boss: How useful are e-fuels?
Michael Bloss (left) and Michael Steiner The climate boss of the Greens and the Porsche development board in a dispute. (Photo: Imago, Getty Images [M]) Dusseldorf, Brussels The dispute between…
Industry reports surprisingly strong increase in orders
mechanical engineering in Rostock Compared to the pre-war period, orders in mechanical engineering are still slightly lower. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden, Berlin The order books of German industry filled up more…
Consumer advocates achieve partial success against Tesla
Tesla production in Brandenburg However, the court saw no misleading of consumers when the vehicles’ CO2 emissions were stated as zero grams. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German consumer advocates have reached…
Rescue concept is in place – Supervisory Board Chairman Rinnerberger becomes CEO
Munich The ailing auto supplier Leoni has agreed on a restructuring concept with the banks. This means that the future of the wiring system specialist is secured for the time…
When a used combustion engine has advantages over an electric car
used cars A used combustion engine is not only cheaper to buy than a new car, it is also sustainable because it does not have to be rebuilt. (Photo: dpa)…
VW & Mercedes let Google and Apple deeper into the car
Mercedes Electric Software Hub in Sindelfingen The carmaker wants to push the start-up costs below five billion euros. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG) Vienna, Dusseldorf With huge investments, Germany’s car manufacturers wanted…