Tag: Electric cars
Big recall now also in China
Model 3 Tesla vehicles It is still unclear whether vehicles in Germany are also affected by the deficiencies. (Photo: dpa) New York, Düsseldorf The electric car maker Tesla has to…
China is cutting subsidies for e-cars in the new year
Inside Auto Shanghai 2021 China, the world’s largest car market, has set a target of 20 percent alternative drives in car sales by 2025. (Photo: Bloomberg) Beijing China will cut…
How chief strategist Gernot Döllner electrified VW
Gernot Döllner The 52-year-old chief strategist is driving the change to an electrical supplier at Volkswagen. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Wolfsburg The Volkswagen group administration in Wolfsburg, 13th floor: Gernot Döllner…
The state government alarmed the dispute over water consumption
Berlin The warnings of uncertainties in the water supply of the Tesla plant in Grünheide near Berlin call Brandenburg’s Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) on the scene. With a view…
This is how the new head of the works council, Ergun Lümali, ticks
Munich Becoming a works council was never Ergun Lümali’s declared career goal. He actually wanted to move up from assembly line worker to master craftsman at Daimler and so be…
Skoda boss Schäfer has a lightning career
Thomas Schäfer The Skoda manager at a presentation in Prague: The 51-year-old is about to take a big career step and is moving to Wolfsburg in the summer. (Photo: obs)…
How tires change with electric cars
Smart car tires In addition to the auto industry, the tire industry is also facing major changes. (Photo: Getty and Klawe Rzeczy) Dusseldorf The car race from Paris to Bordeaux…
Vulcan Energy wants to accelerate the development of its own lithium conveyor technology with an investment of millions
View of the Upper Rhine Plain Europe’s largest lithium source is located in the so-called Upper Rhine Graben. (Photo: Juergen Feuerer / Chrome Orange /) Zurich, Düsseldorf The lithium start-up…
What will the auto industry look like in ten years, Mr. Denner?
From 2035 onwards, diesel and gasoline cars will no longer be registered. At least that is what the EU Commission’s proposal provides. Specifically, this means that cars with internal combustion…
Daimler, VW and Skoda no longer see a future
Plug-in hybrid The double drive train is becoming increasingly unattractive for car manufacturers. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Munich For the German auto industry, the plug-in hybrid has been the preferred…
Cheapest electric cars euros per kilometer in the ranking
Kia Niro The compact SUV is not only available with an electric drive. Cologne The greater the range of an e-car, the more expensive it is usually. There are, however,…
The last major project of Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller Ötvöt
Torsten Müller Ötvöt The Rolls-Royce boss has to moderate the change from the combustion engine to the electric motor at the luxury brand. (Photo: BERNHARD_LIMBERGER / BMW Group) Munich For…
Investing in e-mobility in the USA
Pickup truck One of the automaker’s new factories is set to produce the electric version of the F-150. (Photo: Reuters) new York The US car company Ford is serious about…
Card readers will be mandatory in new charging stations for e-cars.
Andreas Scheuer The Federal Minister of Transport on Scholz: “He is now responsible for the slower expansion of the charging stations due to the additional technical requirements.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Card readers will be mandatory in new charging stations for e-cars.
Card payment at all charging stations From July 2023, all new charging stations for e-cars should have a card reader. The federal and state governments want to ensure uniform payment…