Tag: Environmentally friendly product
Siemens: Sustainability as an existential challenge
Siemens headquarters in Munich The new headquarters, which opened five years ago, is particularly energy-efficient. (Photo: dpa) Munich Siemens wants to enforce more sustainability in its supply chains and significantly…
Why the EU taxonomy worries SMEs
Brussels When does a company operate sustainably? That is the big question that the European Union is trying to answer within the framework of the EU taxonomy. This is a…
Organic or conventional – which agriculture do we need?
Dusseldorf Organic is booming: Due to the corona crisis, sales of organic food in Germany rose by 22 percent to 15 billion euros in 2020, according to the industry association…
Amazon wants to do without plastic packaging when shipping
Amazon in the Indian city of Bangalore In recent years, environmental organizations have accused Amazon of producing too much plastic waste with its packaging. (Photo: Reuters) Munich The online retailer…
Audi A6 Avant 50 TFSI e (2021) in the test: price, horsepower, range
Cologne Anyone who has made it far in the corporate hierarchy can document this externally with an upscale company vehicle. In addition to the corresponding models from Munich and Stuttgart,…
This is how the car companies want to become sustainable
Düsseldorf, Munich Even if there is a lack of chips in vehicle production everywhere, the triumph of electric cars seems unstoppable. In October, their share of new car registrations in…
Justice ministers want more transparency in electrical appliances
Washing machine The European Ecodesign Directive sets certain requirements for product groups for which energy consumption is particularly relevant – for example, dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and televisions. (Photo: dpa)…
British auto production falls to 40-year lows in September
New cars in the UK In September, 67,169 cars were made in the UK. (Photo: dpa) London The UK auto industry produced fewer vehicles in September than it has produced…
British auto production falls to 40-year lows in September
New cars in the UK In September, 67,169 cars were made in the UK. (Photo: dpa) London The UK auto industry produced fewer vehicles in September than it has produced…
Green bonds decide on the transformation of Daimler and Co.
Electric vehicle from Mercedes The current billion-dollar profits come exclusively from the combustion engine business. (Photo: Reuters) The maneuver was a success: The first green bonds from Daimler were well…
Hempel’s strategy for sustainable growth
Dusseldorf When Lars Petersson, CEO of the Danish paint and coatings manufacturer Hempel, talks about sustainability, he means a lot of things at once. Because the term, according to Petersson,…
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…
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,…
Obrist builds the Hyper Hybrid
Tesla with fuel cap As a hybrid, the Tesla Model 3 should be cleaner than with a battery, according to Obrist. Munich In the opinion of many drivers, so that…