Tag: Automotive industry
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…
The most important questions about the board meeting
Dusseldorf The largest European car manufacturer Volkswagen wants to present key points from its planning for the next five years on Thursday. This should be preceded by a meeting of…
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…
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…
Volkswagen makes Ralf Brandstätter the new head of China
Ralf Brandstätter The manager gets more power in the VW group. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Ralf Brandstätter is to become the new China board member of the Volkswagen Group. This was…
Owning family is examining the sale of shares and wants to become a major Porsche shareholder
Porsche vehicle at a motor show The VW owner families grab a majority in the sports car manufacturer. (Photo: imago images / ZUMA Wire) Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt In the midst…
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…
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…
These models will get an H mark in 2022
Cologne The coveted H license plate is celebrating its silver jubilee in 2022 and the automotive industry congratulates them on these 25 years of official vintage car funding with an…
This is what the solution to the dispute over Herbert Diess should look like
Herbert Diess The VW boss should be allowed to keep his post, but has to give up power. (Photo: imago images / Jan Huebner) Berlin, Düsseldorf Hans Dieter Pötsch doesn’t…
This is what the solution to the dispute over Herbert Diess should look like
Herbert Diess The VW boss should be allowed to keep his post, but has to give up power. (Photo: imago images / Jan Huebner) Berlin, Düsseldorf Hans Dieter Pötsch doesn’t…
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…
Manfred Döss is to become the new legal director
Manfred Döss is about to take the next step in his career The Chief Legal Officer of the Volkswagen Group is to become the new Group Board Member for Integrity…
Bitcoin price collapses – Ethereum also loses double digits
The international Bitcoin community, who jointly operate the digital currency, has the long-awaited on Sunday morning Upgrade “Taproot” activated. With the change in the program code, the Privacy protection increased.…
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…
Opel will cut company pensions from 2022
Opel in Rüsselsheim The dispute over company pensions has been settled. (Photo: imago / Jan Huebner) Munich In the summer of 2020, Opel HR director Ralph Wangemann incurred the wrath…