Tag: IF
German purchasing bosses ignore Berlin’s anti-China policy
Dusseldorf German companies are once again relying more on China for their procurement than they did half a year ago. This is the result of a survey by the purchasing…
Record orders over 30 billion euros for electric drives
Production at ZF The business with components for electric cars is growing. Stuttgart Auto parts suppliers’ returns are coming under increasing pressure. This can also be seen in the figures…
This makes electric cars even more expensive
Electric model from Volkswagen There could be a rude awakening in the Wolfsburg company headquarters. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart With the announcement that it would build the powertrain for electric cars…
This makes electric cars even more expensive
Electric model from Volkswagen There could be a rude awakening in the Wolfsburg company headquarters. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart With the announcement that it would build the powertrain for electric cars…
Volkswagen is stepping up insourcing and competing with powertrain suppliers for business
Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The announcement by the VW Group that it will build large parts of the electric drive train itself from 2025 is causing tension in the industry. Affected are…
Who benefits from e-fuels
Auto supplier Mahle Pistons are no longer needed for electric cars. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Düsseldorf, Brussels, Munich At the end of February, the mood in Baden-Baden was euphoric.…
Who benefits from e-fuels
Auto supplier Mahle Pistons are no longer needed for electric cars. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Düsseldorf, Brussels, Munich At the end of February, the mood in Baden-Baden was euphoric.…
Bosch registers the most patents
Bosch The group was the largest patent applicant in Germany last year. (Photo: dpa) Munich German companies again registered fewer inventions at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) last…
Bosch registers the most patents
Bosch The group was the largest patent applicant in Germany last year. (Photo: dpa) Munich German companies again registered fewer inventions at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) last…
German auto suppliers stuck in the China trap
Human rights violations, geopolitical difficulties and supply chain problems – the risks in doing business with China are increasing and companies are being forced to reconsider their involvement in China.…
Construction boom in the chip industry drives sales of plant manufacturers
Stuttgart Hardly any other company in the world is benefiting as much from the construction boom in the chip industry as the system manufacturer Exyte. The year 2022 was extremely…
Federal government paves the way for Infineon to invest billions in Dresden
Berlin/Munich Nothing stands in the way of Infineon’s billion-euro investment in Dresden: the chip manufacturer’s supervisory board and board of directors have decided to start construction in the second half…
New boss Marc Llistosella reviews the structure of the group
Marc Llistosella The manager has been leading the supplier group Knorr- Bremse since the beginning of January. (Photo: Knorr Bremse) Munich The new boss of Knorr-Bremse, Marc Llistosella, wants to…
Why manufacturers and suppliers need mediators
Production of electric vehicles at Volkswagen Car manufacturers are skeptical as to whether all of the cost increases cited by suppliers are justified. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The difficult…
Intel considers the planned chip factory in Magdeburg to need funding of almost ten billion euros
Planned chip factory A computer graphic shows the semiconductor production planned in Magdeburg by the US group Intel. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Germany’s race to catch up in chip production…
The US group Intel considers subsidies of almost ten billion euros to be necessary for its planned works. Blackmail would be too harsh a word. However, with market economy that nothing more to do.
intel At some point, 10,000 jobs are to be created in the planned chip factory in Magdeburg. (Photo: Reuters) The subsidy race between the US and Europe for green technologies…
Intel considers the planned chip factory in Magdeburg to need funding of almost ten billion euros
Planned chip factory A computer graphic shows the semiconductor production planned in Magdeburg by the US group Intel. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Germany’s race to catch up in chip production…
Intel considers the planned chip factory in Magdeburg to need funding of almost ten billion euros
Planned chip factory A computer graphic shows the semiconductor production planned in Magdeburg by the US group Intel. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Germany’s race to catch up in chip production…
Sale of airbag business could start in the second half of the year
ZF employee with crash test dummy The supplier wants to part with its business with occupant protection systems. (Photo: ZF) Frankfurt, Stuttgart Auto parts maker ZF has begun preparations to…
The Struggle for European Industry – The Editor-in-Chief’s Review
At first the Europeans didn’t understand then they had a long debate about the consequences, and now there is a dispute about how to deal with it. You guessed it:…