Tag: Center Automotive Research
Why Tesla suddenly shyed away from silicon carbide
Wolfspeed SiC wafers Semiconductors make electric cars more efficient, but they are also – at least in the future – a very expensive component. (Photo: Reuters) Munich, Vienna Energy-saving chips…
The German nuclear phase-out and its pitfalls
Good morning, dear readers, According to Donald Trump’s defense, a so-called grand jury in Manhattan voted to criminally indict the former US President. Never before in US history has an…
The German nuclear phase-out and its pitfalls
Good morning, dear readers, According to Donald Trump’s defense, a so-called grand jury in Manhattan voted to criminally indict the former US President. Never before in US history has an…
BMW and Continental join the start-up Deep Drive
Deepdrive dual rotor motor Electric cars with this light motor should have a longer range than with conventional electric motors. (Photo: Deepdrive) Munich In order to improve the efficiency of…
BMW and Continental join the start-up Deep Drive
Munich In order to improve the efficiency of electric cars, there has been great progress in recent years, especially with batteries. “But especially with the engine itself, major leaps in…
How Europe can keep up in the race for factories
Ensdorf, Munich, Berlin It is a respectable success for Germany and Europe in the race with the USA to set up chip factories – but it is bought at a…
Tesla: Merciless growth stress at the US carmaker
We know rampant growth from biology and medicine. For example, with the Babirusa, a deer boar, which is life-threateningly endangered by the growth of its tusks. The tusks can arc…
Tesla and the Risks of Hyper-Growth
We know rampant growth from biology and medicine. For example, with the Babirusa, a deer boar, which is life-threateningly endangered by the growth of its tusks. The tusks can arc…
Car prices in Germany reach all-time highs
Berlin Driving has become an expensive pleasure in the past year. Both the prices of new and used cars have reached a new all-time high in Germany in 2022. This…
Car prices in Germany reach all-time highs
Berlin Driving has become an expensive pleasure in the past year. Both the prices of new and used cars have reached a new all-time high in Germany in 2022. This…
The luxury strategy of BMW, Mercedes and Audi is reaching its limits
Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa For car manufacturer Mercedes, pure sales are no longer so important. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG) Düsseldorf/Vienna After 2021, BMW sold more cars last year than its direct…
The luxury strategy of BMW, Mercedes and Audi is reaching its limits
Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa For car manufacturer Mercedes, pure sales are no longer so important. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG) Düsseldorf/Vienna After 2021, BMW sold more cars last year than its direct…
Auto industry: BMW, Mercedes, Audi – luxury strategy is reaching its limits
Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa Pure sales are no longer so decisive for Mercedes. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG) Düsseldorf/Vienna After 2021, BMW sold more cars last year than its direct competitors Mercedes…
This is how car manufacturers lure young people with a subscription model
Volvo boss Jim Rowan with new electric SUV EX90 The subscription is intended to make it easier for younger customers to get started. (Photo: via REUTERS) Dusseldorf While sales of…
The European Failure: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, This week we have dealt more intensively than we have for a long time with the future of European industry and with the biggest economic policy…
A lack of raw materials could slow down the German auto industry
Dusseldorf The balance of power is currently shifting at all levels in the automotive industry. With the replacement of the internal combustion engine by electric drives, supply chains that have…
E-car buyers have to fear for their purchase premium
Production of electric vehicles Government subsidies for pure electric cars will decrease significantly from next year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin If you want to quickly buy an electric car at the…
Electric car market is in danger of crashing
Electric car at the charging station Without a purchase premium, the Stromer in Germany will be more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Vienna The electric car boom in Germany could end soon.…
Electric car market is in danger of crashing
Electric car at the charging station Without a purchase premium, the Stromer in Germany will be more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Vienna The electric car boom in Germany could end soon.…
30 talents from the German economy
The top 30 executives These 30 personalities already have top positions in large German companies. But you could still climb the career ladder. Dusseldorf The shortage of skilled workers has…