Tag: Center of Automotive Management
Software subsidiary Cariad “overwhelmed” according to critics
Herbert Diess The VW boss has been responsible for the Cariad software unit himself since the beginning of the year. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Dusseldorf At the beginning of the year,…
Herbert Diess’ fate depends on the Cariad software unit
Herbert Diess The VW boss has been responsible for the Cariad software unit himself since the beginning of the year. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Dusseldorf At the beginning of the year,…
Tesla keeps VW at a distance for a long time
Tesla production in Grünheide The US automaker will remain the world’s largest supplier of electric cars for years to come. (Photo: via REUTERS) Dusseldorf Volkswagen is unlikely to catch up…
With Geely, the Mercedes subsidiary should become profitable
Munich It’s almost a miracle that Smart still exists. After all, the small car brand has weighed heavily on the balance sheet of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz for a good…
Continental and BMW are hoping for this AI
Dusseldorf The future of self-driving cars is not only emerging in Silicon Valley and Shanghai, but also in Israel. Not only the now world-famous Intel subsidiary Mobileye from Jerusalem is…
VW is building a new e-car plant for two billion euros
Dusseldorf Volkswagen is doing it like Tesla and is building a completely new electric car plant. VW is investing around two billion euros in the Warmenau district of Wolfsburg. The…
Mercedes-Benz stops sales and production in Russia
Vladimir Putin, among others with Dieter Zetsche and Peter Altmaier Production in Russia was only ramped up in 2019 with a lot of effort. (Photo: Reuters) Munich After BMW and…
Bottlenecks in wiring harnesses – production stop in the automotive industry
Dusseldorf, Munich Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is becoming a growing problem for automakers in Europe. After Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW also have to interrupt parts of their production.…
BMW stops production in Russia and warns of delivery bottlenecks
BMW production in Kaliningrad (archive image) Business was going well until the Russian troops invaded Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Munich BMW is putting its business in Russia on hold in response…
Kamaz: The Russia problem of Mercedes-Benz
Russian military vehicle by Kamaz The Stuttgart car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz holds 15 percent of the shares in the Russian group. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Munich, Stuttgart, Berlin Neither mines, booby traps…
Kamaz: The Russia problem of Mercedes-Benz
Russian military vehicle by Kamaz The Stuttgart car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz holds 15 percent of the shares in the Russian group. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Munich, Stuttgart, Berlin Neither mines, booby traps…
German e-cars charge too slowly
fast charging station The EnBW fast charging station delivers up to 300 kilowatts. The connected Volkswagen ID.3, however, can only charge 125 kilowatts so far. (Photo: imago images/Cord) Dusseldorf, Munich…
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…
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…
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.…
BMW, VW & Daimler: Software issue divides car manufacturers
Munich, Düsseldorf Get in, log in to Android or iOS and drive off: This is the absolute horror of the German auto industry. Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW definitely do not…
Are you waiting half a year for the new car?
Daimler plant in Sindelfingen Chips are running out. That is why the manufacturers produce the high-priced models first. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Anyone who buys a new car has to wait…
Why Musk breaks records despite the lack of chips
The share of the electric car manufacturer Tesla reached a new all-time high this Friday: In less than twelve months it has grown from just under 350 euros to almost…
Mercedes dealers in Australia are suing Daimler
Munich Daimler threatens legal trouble in Australia. A group of dealers filed a lawsuit against the Stuttgart-based car maker in Melbourne on Tuesday. Accordingly, the Australian sales partners are demanding…
Authorities are recalling more and more cars because of software deficiencies
Auto Show 2015 in New York The Mercedes GLE was also affected by a recall. (Photo: AFP) Munich Dangerous airbags, defective brake lights, defective gearboxes: due to such safety deficiencies,…