Tag: car technology
“Mercedes will be the most valuable luxury brand”
new York The CEO of the US chip manufacturer Nvidia, Jensen Huang, emphasizes the great importance of the recently concluded development partnership with Mercedes-Benz. “Mercedes is an incredible partner. I…
Mercedes-Benz wants to hire even more software engineers
Mercedes AMG By the beginning of May, Mercedes had already recruited more than 2,400 programmers, system architects and driver assistance experts. (Photo: Thomas Berger, Daimler (M)) Munich Ergun Lümali emphasizes…
Only short sellers still earn money from e-car shares
Rivian pickup in front of the Nasdaq The carmaker was celebrated at the IPO – and is only supported. (Photo: Reuters) New York, Dusseldorf It’s difficult to make money in…
Defender twin Ineos Grenadier (2022): price, hp, engine
Ineos Grenadier The resemblance to the old Land Rover Defender is obvious. The Ineos Grenadier was also developed primarily as a vehicle for rough work. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It has…
The Japanese remain loyal to the combustion engine
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Tokyo The supporters of electromobility like to rail against the…
Every tenth company relies on artificial intelligence
Systems for autonomous driving The use of artificial intelligence is particularly advanced in the automotive industry. (Photo: imago images/Science Photo Library) Berlin, Dusseldorf The proportion of companies in Germany that…
Benteler and Beep want to expand with buses
new York Yellowstone is an American icon. The national park in the western United States is known for its thousand-year-old trees, black bears and bison. If the Paderborn-based automotive supplier…
Daimler Truck joins Manz for battery technology
Munich In Baden-Württemberg, a new alliance with a signal effect is formed. Daimler Truck, the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses, has secured around ten percent of the…
Congo & Zambia want supply chain in Africa
Zurich At the threshold of electromobility, an African country is moving into the focus of car manufacturers: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the world’s largest producer of…
Volkswagen: Advertising with Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi drives ID.Buzz
Ewan McGregor The actor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi is considered a favorite among Star Wars fans. (Photo: Disney, Volkswagen) Wolfsburg Volkswagen is trying to sell its electric ID.Buzz with new…
Let the suppliers live
car industry The auto industry is becoming less profitable. Raw material costs rise and selling prices fall. (Photo: Kostas Koufogiorgos) The ritual is known. The big car manufacturers regularly ask…
Suppliers demand cost sharing from manufacturers
Paint shop at Porsche Unlike the suppliers, the car manufacturers recently reported record margins. (Photo: Porsche AG/Marco Prosch) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart In the automotive industry, the distribution battle between suppliers and…
Transport Minister Wissing tears EU requirements clearly
Volker Wissing The transport minister ranks sixth in the company car check with his Audi A8 L 60 TFSI e quattro. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin New cars in the European Union…
Tesla flies out of S&P sustainability index – Musk outraged
Elon Musk The Tesla boss accuses the index provider of having lost its integrity. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) new York Electric car maker Tesla has been removed from the S&P 500…
Electric G-Class with new battery technology
Mercedes Benz G Class The off-road vehicle, mostly found in the city and often made even more powerful and environmentally harmful by factory tuner AMG, is to be electrified thanks…
Carmaker wants to make lithium supply more sustainable
Electric car from BMW The Munich-based carmaker wants to be ahead of the competition when it comes to new technologies by investing in start-ups. (Photo: Reuters) Munich It is a…
Series production of the Swiss electric Isetta begins
Microlino at the Geneva Motor Show The electric clone of the 1950s cult car, the Isetta, is now being mass-produced for the first time. (Photo: dpa) Zurich The Swiss family…
Mexico: National pride in climate protection – government relies on fossil power
lithium plant Mexico is so far a minor player in the lithium market – in Argentina, the proven quantities of the raw material are around 19 million tons. (Photo: Reuters)…
Elon Musk is a visionary – and is increasingly alone
new York There are these moments when Elon Musk is completely with himself. On February 10, 2022, he is standing on his starbase in Texas like an enthusiastic boy. The…
VW subsidiary MAN relies on purely electric trucks for long-distance journeys
Prototype of the electric truck from MAN The future of goods transport is electric – and will probably do without hydrogen. (Photo: MAN) Berlin Nobody doubts about electric cars anymore.…