Tag: Electromobility
Mind games on job cuts divide Volkswagen
Herbert Diess The VW boss sees the largest car company in Europe wrongly positioned. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Berlin Some call it absurd, others logical. On the day when the Handelsblatt…
“In Brandenburg the auto industry is being reinvented”
Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide The first vehicles should roll off the assembly line here from the end of 2021. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Brandenburg is becoming the new location for popular…
Why Brandenburg is becoming the new center of electromobility
Tesla boss Elon Musk on stage at the open day in the Gigafactory Grünheide The US company plans to build around 500,000 Model Ys here every year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Auto industry: Scandal in the VW supervisory board: CEO Herbert Diess brings massive job cuts into play
The main plant must be converted to electric cars. CEO Diess suggests cutting up to 30,000 jobs. His supervisory board members, taken by surprise, protested vigorously. .source site
Scandal in the VW supervisory board – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
In general terms, electromobility is the key to the future of automotive engineering. The apologists’ eyes always light up when it comes to the “clean” way of moving forward. But…
Herbert Diess causes a scandal – dispute over the Wolfsburg plant
Herbert Diess The CEO wants to realign the Mammut Group Volkswagen. (Photo: Reuters) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt It should be a normal session. The Volkswagen Supervisory Board did not have any critical…
Italy’s first gigafactory
Scarmagno The old factory halls have started to rust, windows have been smashed, scaffolding supports the dilapidated concrete ceiling. Everything looks a bit like “The Walking Dead” here. Instead of…
Largest lithium factory in Europe comes to Germany
Lithium processing Most of the lithium extracted is still processed in China today. (Photo: REUTERS) Dusseldorf Only 60 kilometers away from Tesla’s gigafactory in Brandenburg, construction work for another gigantic…
The most popular electric cars in Germany in 2021
Dusseldorf Volkswagen continues to hold the top position in electromobility in its home market. While the German carmaker was surpassed by Renault in 2020, it will kick off its electric…
So much German technology is in Tesla
Tesla Model 3 Around a third of the around 3,000 parts and components come from German companies. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Last year, Dirk Howe received an inquiry that surprised him…
Plug-in hybrids are a mistake – carmakers should draw conclusions
The plug-in hybrid can definitely be seen as a symbol of the failure of the established automotive industry, which has denied reality for far too long. When the corporations were…
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,…
Works council calls for new electric cars for Wolfsburg
Dusseldorf “Planning round” is a household word in Wolfsburg. Behind this is the annual ritual with which the Volkswagen Supervisory Board determines the investment planning for the next five years…
Smart solutions from the FDP and the Greens in demand
Speed limit road sign The SPD and the Greens are calling for a speed limit on German motorways. (Photo: dpa) The demand by the SPD and the Greens for a…
This is how the e-car subsidiary tricked investors
Evergrande Group The Hong Kong-listed China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group does not manufacture e-cars, but generates almost all of its sales with healthcare services. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf How intransparent…
EnBW boss Frank Mastieux calls for more speed
Frank Mastiaux The EnBW boss will stop next year. He is no longer aiming for a new CEO position at a large corporation. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Dusseldorf EnBW…
EnBW boss Frank Mastieux calls for more speed
Frank Mastiaux The EnBW boss will stop next year. He is no longer aiming for a new CEO position at a large corporation. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Dusseldorf A…
Elon Musk advertises with “Giga-Fest” for the new Tesla plant in Grünheide
Elon Musk Of the Tesla-Chef comes to the open house in the Gigafactory in Grünheide. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Tesla is promoting its new electric car factory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, with…
Ford factory in Saarlouis: US company refuses clear commitments
Dusseldorf The more than 40,000 Ford employees in Germany and other European locations need patience above all at the moment. It will probably only be clear next year whether and…
How Porsche wants to save the 911
Porsche 911 GT3 The legendary sports car is not to be electrified, but rather to fill up with e-fuels in the future. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Porsche is inconceivable without the…