Tag: car industry
VW and Bosch are jointly developing software for automated driving
Automated driving Volkswagen is developing software for automated driving together with Bosch. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart It’s a partnership among giants. Volkswagen and Bosch announced on Tuesday that they will…
Auto parts supplier takes over robotics company Melior Motion
Munich The rolling bearing specialist Schaeffler has big plans in robotics. The Herzogenaurach group announced the takeover of Melior Motion GmbH on Monday. “We have identified robotics as a global…
That’s how difficult the turning point is for small car suppliers
Dusseldorf Klaus-Dieter Frers gives everything to save his life’s work. The automotive supplier Paragon, which he founded 34 years ago in Delbrück, has its back to the wall financially. At…
17 billion euros: Family company Würth generates record sales
The reality at the world market leader in the sale and manufacture of assembly and fastening material has exceeded its bold forecast: According to preliminary figures, Würth grew by 18.5…
BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen and Tesla are particularly innovative
Dusseldorf The three German corporations and Tesla are the most innovative automobile manufacturers in the world. This is the result of a current study by the Center of Automotive Management…
Lower sales in China in 2021 – also uncertain in 2022
Production by SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai The German car company is weakening in its most important market. (Photo: dpa) Beijing Volkswagen suffered a significant drop in sales in its most…
Lower sales in China in 2021 – also uncertain in 2022
Production by SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai The German car company is weakening in its most important market. (Photo: dpa) Beijing Volkswagen suffered a significant drop in sales in its most…
Audi manager Martin Sander becomes the new boss
Car manager Martin Sander The former Head of Marketing at Audi is to lead Ford’s business in Europe in the future. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Long-time Audi manager Martin Sander will…
Car prices: Scarce new cars, expensive used cars
Dusseldorf Most automakers should really be facing tribulation. Because of the ongoing shortage of chips, production figures have collapsed almost everywhere. For example, Volkswagen did not produce 400,000 cars at…
Industry outlook: Auto suppliers are becoming a two-tier society
Düsseldorf, Stuttgart At the start of the world’s largest electronics trade fair, CES, ZF board member Martin Fischer summed up where the trend in the automotive supplier industry is headed…
What companies expect from 2022
But behind this overall forecast there are very different developments in the individual sectors, as can be seen in the overview of the most important economic sectors. The German retail…
What companies expect from 2022
But behind this overall forecast there are very different developments in the individual sectors, as can be seen in the overview of the most important economic sectors. The German retail…
Which car manufacturers will suffer from the chip shortage in 2022 – and which will not
Dusseldorf Once again all hopes rest on the new year. Twelve months ago, most automakers were betting that the worst time would be behind them and that the corona pandemic…
The next emergency summit is Omikron – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
We go into Christmas week with unsettling races. The first deals with the extent to which booster vaccinations help to deter the new virus variant Omikron. The second, in many…
Skoda Octavia Combi Scout 2.0l TDI (2021) in the test: price, PS
Cologne In Germany, Skoda is currently selling its mid-range model Octavia like sliced bread. On the go with the robust Scout version, you can experience some of the reasons for…
Bestseller gets new software
Volkswagen A freshly produced VW Golf from Wolfsburg: The software of the car that has been sold for two years is not good enough, so the company must intervene now.…
Continental participates in start-up Apex.AI
Car software Continental relies on cooperation in the development of car operating systems. (Photo: Elektrobit) Dusseldorf One of the most important tasks for car manufacturers and suppliers at the moment…
Central banks under stress against inflation – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Good morning dear readers, this wake-up call begins with a few tectonic shifts in the global economy. It doesn’t happen every morning either. One concerns the subject of inflation, which…
Habeck wants to realign the promotion of e-cars from 2023
Robert Habeck The coalition agreement states that the purchase premiums for e-cars and hybrids are to be melted down over the years and expire in 2025. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Federal…
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…