Tag: car technology
VW boss Oliver Blume dismissed Markus Duesmann earlier than planned – these are the reasons and so it goes on
Still Audi boss Duesmann No more support from the board of directors and the supervisory board. (Photo: Audi AG) Dusseldorf, Munich, Berlin Almost two weeks ago, Audi boss Markus Duesmann…
Tesla sets new delivery record – and exceeds expectations
Tesla factory in Grünheide After the recent price cuts, Tesla has sold more cars than ever before in the company’s history. (Photo: dpa) Bangalore Tesla, the world’s largest e-car maker,…
How Three Tons of Gold Disappeared: The PIM Gold Scandal
Dusseldorf Almost three tons of gold, a value of over 150 million euros – simply disappeared. The precious metal should have been safe behind locked vault doors at PIM Gold…
US electric car manufacturer Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy
new York The US electric car manufacturer Lordstown Motors has filed for bankruptcy. The company announced this on Tuesday. The list of companies in the industry that have to give…
Volkswagen plans to mass-produce dry-coated batteries
VW battery production The car manufacturer is working on a more efficient and environmentally friendly process. (Photo: Volkswagen) Wolfsburg The substance that Volkswagen is supposed to bring forward in the…
Volkswagen plans to mass-produce dry-coated batteries
VW battery production The car manufacturer is working on a more efficient and environmentally friendly process. (Photo: Volkswagen) Wolfsburg The substance that Volkswagen is supposed to bring forward in the…
Volkswagen plans to mass-produce dry-coated batteries
VW battery production The car manufacturer is working on a more efficient and environmentally friendly process. (Photo: Volkswagen) Wolfsburg The substance that Volkswagen is supposed to bring forward in the…
Mercedes brings ChatGPT into the car – and wants to rule out AI errors with a trick
S class Mercedes is working with Microsoft and is starting an initial three-month test phase. (Photo: Daimler AG) New York, San Francisco Mercedes-Benz wants to improve the voice control of…
Tesla has to take back the vehicle
Tesla Model S The judges in Belgium were convinced that the Tesla had “actually serious defects”. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Dusseldorf The electric car manufacturer Tesla has suffered another defeat in…
What the new EU rules mean for consumers
Brussels On Wednesday, the EU Parliament passed new rules for batteries. For the first time, these are now regulated along the entire life cycle. “It’s revolutionary,” says Green MEP Malte…
Porsche wants to bring the Bundesliga into the car
Cockpit in the Porsche Cayenne The sports car manufacturer also wants to live up to its claim to luxury when it comes to infotainment. Stuttgart Watching a football game in…
Electric trucks cheaper than diesel trucks from 2024
Vienna Fully electric trucks in the fleet are currently not an issue for most companies in the forwarding trade. The available electricity trucks are simply too expensive – especially for…
Ford makes Cologne an electric car factory – but there are four challenges
Cologne Site inauguration with the character of a state ceremony: On Monday, the US car manufacturer Ford ceremonially opened its “Cologne Electric Vehicle Center” in Cologne. In front of the…
Message in a bottle converts delivery fleet to electric vehicles
Dusseldorf The delivery service Flaschenpost still delivers most of its goods in diesel vehicles. Only 300 of the online drinks retailer’s 2,300 delivery vans are powered by electricity. But that…
How language models can help automakers
Dusseldorf, Vienna If BMW has its way, revolutionary times will dawn in software development. “Become part of the ‘iPhone moment in artificial intelligence’ as our magician who makes things possible…
AI could help VW, BMW and Mercedes solve the software problem
Dusseldorf, Vienna If BMW has its way, revolutionary times will dawn in software development. “Become part of the ‘iPhone moment in artificial intelligence’ as our magician who makes things possible…
Porsche Mission X: Automaker develops new electric sports car
Porsche Mission X For the 75th anniversary, Porsche presented an all-electric concept study: the Porsche Mission X sports car. Image: Lazar Backovic/Handelsblatt Stuttgart There was a world premiere for the…
Porsche Mission X: Automaker develops new electric sports car
Porsche Mission X For the 75th anniversary, Porsche presented an all-electric concept study: the Porsche Mission X sports car. Image: Lazar Backovic/Handelsblatt Stuttgart There was a world premiere for the…
California allows Drive Pilot
new York It’s a breakthrough: After months of waiting, the California Transportation Authority has approved Mercedes-Benz’s advanced autopilot “Drive Pilot”. The Swabians have thus received the most far-reaching approval of…
Point victory over Tesla: California allows Mercedes autopilots
new York It’s a breakthrough: After months of waiting, the California Transportation Authority has approved Mercedes-Benz’s advanced autopilot “Drive Pilot”. The Swabians have thus received the most far-reaching approval of…