Tag: Electromobility
Ford Saarlouis: Letter of intent signed with investor
Ford plant in Saarlouis Today, Friday, the employees will be informed about the future of the plant at a works meeting. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The car manufacturer Ford has found…
After Ford, GM and Rivian, Volvo also relies on Tesla’s charging network
new York The announcements follow in quick succession. On Thursday, the charging network Electrify America, which belongs to the Volkswagen Group, announced that it would also offer plugs for Tesla’s…
After Ford, GM and Rivian, Volvo also relies on Tesla’s charging network
New York, Dusseldorf The announcements follow in quick succession. On Tuesday, the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo announced that it would have access to Tesla’s charging network in America, the so-called…
The federal government is lagging behind when it comes to charging station locations
Parking lot with e-charging station So far, however, there have only been tenders for the non-public sector. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The energy industry and with it cities and municipalities complain…
Manufacturers warn of global lithium shortages
Lithium mine in the Chilean Atacama desert Extraction of the raw material is not growing as fast as the production of electric cars. (Photo: AP) Las Vegas According to lithium…
China controls a third of the world’s lithium reserves
Lithium production in the Atacama Desert in Chile Lithium is mainly used for batteries and is therefore currently in high demand worldwide. (Photo: dpa) Beijing, Buenos Aires China is driving…
Car manufacturer BYD dares to have a market share of up to ten percent in Germany
The logo of the car manufacturer BYD The Chinese car manufacturer wants to position itself better on the German market. (Photo: Bloomberg) Stuttgart The Chinese electric car giant BYD wants…
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…
Suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package
Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for…
Volkswagen secures battery raw materials from Brazilian mines
Nickel processing in Indonesia Car manufacturers are increasingly securing direct access to important raw materials. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich, Dusseldorf Car makers Volkswagen and Stellantis and mining group Glencore are backing…
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…
What Powerco’s hiring manager always asks applicants
Powerco HR Manager Krapoth “More mission-driven than looking for the next step in your career.” (Photo: PowerCo SE) Dusseldorf The Volkswagen name is known around the world. The Powerco battery…
Tesla files raise doubts about the Cybertruck
Tesla Files Cybertruck Tesla Cybertruck is causing problems. (Photo: Tesla [M]) Berlin, Dusseldorf, New York, Tokyo The Cybertruck is considered one of Tesla’s most important future projects. The world’s leading…
What the personnel manager of VW’s battery business wants to know
Powerco HR Manager Krapoth “More mission-driven than looking for the next step in your career.” (Photo: PowerCo SE) Dusseldorf The Volkswagen name is known around the world. The Powerco battery…
Daimler Buses expects rapid growth in electric buses
eCitaro with fuel cell The electric city bus business is changing rapidly and is highly competitive. When it comes to tenders, the price is what counts. (Photo: Daimler Truck AG)…
Bosch places largest bond in company history
Bosch The world’s largest automotive supplier is raising fresh money for its investments with a billion-dollar bond issue. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart At 4.5 billion euros, Bosch has placed the largest…
Tesla files fuel doubts about Elon Musk’s promises
Tesla CEO Elon Musk The company is facing numerous lawsuits over its driver assistance systems. Berlin, Dusseldorf, New York, Tokyo Building self-driving vehicles is a matter of existence for Tesla.…
Mahle wants to make the leap into electromobility with thermotechnology
Stuttgart The first wind tunnel in the German automotive industry is in Stuttgart-Feuerbach. The radiator specialist Behr, now part of the Mahle Group, built it in 1937. The first customer…