Tag: Automotive industry
VW engineer raises allegations against Winterkorn
Braunschweig The fraud process for the VW diesel affair is only two days old – but one of the co-defendants is already giving out violently against the former executive suite.…
Did ex-works council boss Osterloh get too much money?
Braunschweig Bernd Osterloh actually works in Munich now. Since May he has been Chief Human Resources Officer at Traton, the truck subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. But on Monday, Osterloh…
Elon Musk advertises with “Giga-Fest” for the new Tesla plant in Grünheide
Elon Musk Of the Tesla-Chef comes to the open house in the Gigafactory in Grünheide. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Tesla is promoting its new electric car factory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, with…
Card readers will be mandatory in new charging stations for e-cars.
Andreas Scheuer The Federal Minister of Transport on Scholz: “He is now responsible for the slower expansion of the charging stations due to the additional technical requirements.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Card readers will be mandatory in new charging stations for e-cars.
Card payment at all charging stations From July 2023, all new charging stations for e-cars should have a card reader. The federal and state governments want to ensure uniform payment…
Ford factory in Saarlouis: US company refuses clear commitments
Dusseldorf The more than 40,000 Ford employees in Germany and other European locations need patience above all at the moment. It will probably only be clear next year whether and…
Bad start for suspects in the VW Diesel trial: judge intensifies charges
VW employees demonstrate with a poster “Prison instead of bonuses” before the start of the trial in front of the Braunschweig city hall. The Braunschweig Regional Court’s criminal proceedings against…
Scott Keogh wants an electric pickup
Chattanooga The robots are already being prepared for their use in the large white factory hall at the foot of the Smokey Mountains. Giant yellow octopus arms swing through the…
As Daimler writes in its stock market story
Mercedes EQ In the midst of the corona crisis, Daimler was particularly at risk, says CFO Harald Wilhelm. (Photo: http://media.daimler.com) Munich High demand, substantial profits, a rosy outlook: the Daimler…
A grand vision keeps VW shuttle Moia alive
Christian Senger, Head of Autonomous Driving at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles According to a company alliance, Hamburg is to become the first city in Europe to have self-driving shared taxis. (Photo:…
Why auto stocks are valued so low despite record earnings
The BMW iX xDrive40 at the IAA in Munich The manufacturer’s auto stocks are among the cheapest in the world. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Despite delivery bottlenecks and a shortage of…
Obrist builds the Hyper Hybrid
Tesla with fuel cap As a hybrid, the Tesla Model 3 should be cleaner than with a battery, according to Obrist. Munich In the opinion of many drivers, so that…
These Chinese automakers are attacking in Europe
Dusseldorf The rapidly growing European e-car market is arousing desires. Manufacturers from China in particular, the largest market for electric cars to date, are pushing their way to Europe. With…
VW electric cars now receive software updates like Tesla does
Interior of an ID.3 from Volkswagen The new software updates turn the screen on the dashboard into a control center. (Photo: Volkswagen) Wolfsburg After the double test phase, things are…
These Chinese automakers are attacking in Europe
Dusseldorf The rapidly growing European e-car market arouses desires. Manufacturers from China in particular, the largest market for electric cars to date, are pushing their way to Europe. With BYD,…
Zetsche-Sohn changes jobs at Daimler
Gregor Zetsche Well-meaning people see Zetsche’s jump from MBition to AMG as a further career step. (Photo: Daimler) Munich When Dieter Zetsche vacated the chairmanship of Daimler, his son Gregor…
VW: “Expropriate Diess” – paint on the private house of Volkswagen boss in Munich
Unknown perpetrators smeared the front door of Herbert Diess’ private house in Munich with red paint. Volkswagen condemns the incident. .
IAA Mobility: The raw material problem of the electric car – and what VW, BMW and Daimler want to do about it
Driving with green electricity is not enough. In order for electric cars to become greener, the mining of new raw materials must be curbed. But too little is being recycled.…
How Porsche wants to save the 911
Porsche 911 GT3 The legendary sports car is not to be electrified, but rather to fill up with e-fuels in the future. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Porsche is inconceivable without the…