Tag: car technology
Strategy paper warns EU against China dependence for batteries for electric cars
Battery recycling EU demand for lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers needed in hydrogen technology will increase sharply in the coming years. (Photo: dpa) Madrid The Spanish EU Council Presidency…
US automakers’ collective bargaining continues amid strikes
Demonstrators in Detroit, Michigan in the USA Employees of three US automakers went on strike on Friday. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Amid the strikes at the three major US automakers GM,…
Major strike at three US car manufacturers
Washington, New York In the USA, the auto industry is threatened with a large-scale strike, which the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has called for this Friday. Two years after…
Danger to Biden’s recovery? Three US car companies face a major strike
Washington, New York Two years after the supply chain crisis in which American car factories had to cut production, the industry is facing the next blow. The United Auto Workers…
Possible EU tariffs on electric cars are fueling fears of a trade war with China
Beijing, Brussels, Berlin Ursula von der Leyen has sparked concerns in Germany about a trade conflict with China. The EU Commission President had announced that she would take action against…
Volkswagen is cutting hundreds of temporary jobs in Zwickau
VW factory in Zwickau The location is no longer working for almost 270 employees. For the majority of those on temporary contracts, the future remains uncertain. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Demand…
Volkswagen is cutting temporary worker positions in Zwickau
VW factory in Zwickau The location is no longer working for almost 270 employees. For the majority of those on temporary contracts, the future remains uncertain. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Demand…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Strasbourg The EU wants to take action against cheap Chinese electric cars. She has instructed her authority to start an investigation into market-distorting subsidies, said EU Commission chief Ursula von…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to investigate whether Europe should exclude Chinese electric vehicles from the market. (Photo: Reuters) Strasbourg The EU wants to take action…
More expensive than expected – development of self-driving trucks is progressing slowly
Duisburg Driverless autonomous driving on public roads should actually be ready for series production in trucks even earlier than in cars. The high acquisition costs for intelligent cameras, radar and…
Supply chain problems after floods in Slovenia
Production at VW The company has sent around 100 employees to Slovenia to help the supplier. (Photo: Oliver Killig) Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Vienna Due to the shortage of parts following the…
These specialists are in demand at top companies
Concept of the “New Class” from BMW at the IAA The new electric vehicles show how digitalization and electromobility are changing the automotive industry – and with it jobs. (Photo:…
Suppliers want to do business with the “perfect engine”.
Stuttgart, Munich At the beginning of the electric era, automotive suppliers were very happy. They landed a lot of prestigious contracts. For example, ZF equipped the EQC, the first electric…
Suppliers want to do business with the “perfect engine”.
Stuttgart, Munich At the beginning of the electric era, automotive suppliers were very happy. They landed a lot of prestigious contracts. For example, ZF equipped the EQC, the first electric…
Tesla to change plans for expanded battery factory
Tesla’s “Gigafactory” in Brandenburg The company says it wants to double the factory’s production capacity of 500,000 cars. (Photo: Reuters) Grünheide The US electric car manufacturer Tesla is to change…
“Will see exponential growth in electric cars”
Ola Källenius The Mercedes boss is pushing ahead with his electric strategy despite setbacks. (Photo: Bloomberg) Vienna The Stuttgart car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz wants to invest even more money in the…
“Will see exponential growth in electric cars”
Ola Källenius The Mercedes boss is pushing ahead with his electric strategy despite setbacks. (Photo: Bloomberg) Vienna The Stuttgart car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz wants to invest even more money in the…
Joint venture with Foxconn – ZF’s axle business brings in half a billion euros
Axle production at ZF in Beijing The chassis components business is brought into a joint venture with the electronics group Foxconn. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart ZF has found a partner for…
Germany is likely to miss its climate targets for 2030 and 2045
Traffic on the A8 near Munich The transport sector in particular emits so many greenhouse gases that Germany may not reach its climate targets. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a…
Germany is likely to miss its climate targets for 2030 and 2045
Traffic on the A8 near Munich The transport sector in particular emits so many greenhouse gases that Germany may not reach its climate targets. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a…