Tag: car industry
Limited production restarted at Ukrainian plants
Leoni plant near Lviv Production is suspended in the two Ukrainian plants of the wiring harness specialist. (Photo: Future Publishing/Getty Images) Munich The production of the wiring harness specialist Leoni…
How the Ukraine war could jeopardize Elon Musk’s goals
Dusseldorf Four years ago, Tesla boss Elon Musk announced via the short message service Twitter that he was looking for a suitable location for the first European “Gigafactory”. Even then,…
How the countries use the raw materials
Copper mine in Chile As the world’s largest copper producer, the country should benefit from a boom in demand for battery metals. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich, Santiago, Johannesburg, New Delhi The…
Expensive nickel puts electrification at risk
Production of the VW ID.4 The raw materials for electric cars are becoming scarcer and more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The rapidly rising raw material prices worry the car manufacturers.…
Expensive nickel puts electrification at risk
Production of the VW ID.4 The raw materials for electric cars are becoming scarcer and more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The rapidly rising raw material prices worry the car manufacturers.…
Expensive nickel puts electrification at risk
Production of the VW ID.4 The raw materials for electric cars are becoming scarcer and more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The rapidly rising raw material prices worry the car manufacturers.…
Porsche intensifies cooperation with Apple
Frankfurt The sports car manufacturer Porsche is working more and more intensively with Apple. At the end of last year, the Porsche board of directors was in California. “We traditionally…
According to Hakan Samuelsson, globalization is on the decline
Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson The experienced car manager hands over responsibility at Volvo. (Photo: imago images/TT) Berlin Outgoing Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson expects the rise in petrol and diesel prices…
According to Hakan Samuelsson, globalization is on the decline
Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson The experienced car manager hands over responsibility at Volvo. (Photo: imago images/TT) Berlin Outgoing Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson expects the rise in petrol and diesel prices…
Crises force core brand VW to save
On austerity course – Volkswagen in Wolfsburg Volkswagen power plant in Wolfsburg: The many crises in the world are forcing Europe’s largest car manufacturer to save. (Photo: Bloomberg) Wolfsburg Volkswagen’s…
War in Ukraine costs returns
Munich BMW’s two most important production sites in Germany have been at a standstill since March 7th. In Munich and Dingolfing, the group lacks cable harnesses from the Ukraine, and…
Manufacturers expect a boost in automation
Automated car production ABB robots carry out many production steps independently. The group now also wants to enter the business with cobots that work together with human employees. (Photo: ABB)…
Sony wants to build electric cars – with Honda
Tokyo When Sony unveiled a prototype for an electric car at CES in Las Vegas in 2020, some industry observers still spoke of a PR stunt. But the Japanese are…
Mercedes annoyed the taxi drivers: Taxi E-Class was discontinued
End of E class for taxis The current E-Class generation could be the last that Mercedes offers with taxi preparation. Dusseldorf Mercedes taxis have shaped the streets of the republic…
Bottlenecks in wiring harnesses – production stop in the automotive industry
Dusseldorf, Munich Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is becoming a growing problem for automakers in Europe. After Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW also have to interrupt parts of their production.…
How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa
The interim conclusion is sobering. The schedule for the unified software platform is shaky. And the approach of largely forgoing the help of digital corporations and bundling all the top…
Mercedes-Benz shares: record earnings and higher dividend
Mercedes boss Ola Källenius With lucrative models like the EQS, Daimler makes a record profit. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Munich The G-Class is sold out, AMG is at an all-time…
Mercedes-Benz shares: record earnings and higher dividend
Mercedes boss Ola Källenius With lucrative models like the EQS, Daimler makes a record profit. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Frankfurt The carmaker Mercedes-Benz took advantage of the global shortage of…
Stellantis share: Opel parent company brings in billions in profit
Paris, Munich It is a successful premiere for Stellantis: The new car giant, which emerged in January 2021 from the merger of Opel parent company Peugeot-Citroën (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler…
Cargo ship with 4000 VWs drives off the Azores
car export Many VW models are delivered worldwide by cargo ship. (Photo: dpa) Lisbon The “Felicity Ace”, a huge cargo ship flying the Panama flag and loaded with thousands of…