Tag: Industrial policy
How the EU intends to defend its power in standardization
Brussels At the beginning of February, the EU Commission wants to present its standardization strategy – a document that can be of great importance for the European export industry. Because…
Christin Eisenschmidt
As painfully as the Covid-19 pandemic made us aware of the fragility of global supply chains – the fact that just under ten percent of the chips produced worldwide currently…
Vinfast wants to produce in Germany and the USA
Vinfast cars The car manufacturer from Vietnam is currently looking for suitable locations in Germany. He also wants to produce in the USA by the end of 2024. (Photo: Bloomberg)…
China is leading the way in tech regulation
Chinese smartphone user More rights against big tech – especially for the state. (Photo: LAM YIK FEI / The New York Times / R / Redux / laif) For a…
Green hydrogen is not needed in the car
Electric drive is becoming the norm at Porsche A Porsche Taycan charging at the auto show in Los Angeles: the battery-powered vehicle will also be the rule at the Stuttgart…
China’s industry closes the year powerfully
Container port in Shanghai The purchasing managers’ index rose to its highest level in half a year. (Photo: dpa) Beijing According to an important economic indicator, the mood in Chinese…
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…
“The state needs a new self-image”
Berlin The economy Monika Schnitzer calls for the new federal government to modernize the state. “This applies above all to the digitization of administration,” said the prominent economist to the…
When the very existence of entire industries is jeopardized
Iron foundry Wherever products are manufactured using the energy-intensive use of high temperatures, companies are under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The yeast industry in Germany is not a dazzling high-tech…
How France is fundamentally changing the EU under Macron
Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz Macron hopes with the new German government for more cooperation in European foreign policy. (Photo: imago images / SNA) Brussels, Paris The joke is a…
The EU climate policy makes steel more expensive
Berlin A CO2 border adjustment for steel would burden the metalworking industry and increase the risk of companies relocating to non-European countries. This is the result of a study by…
Climate protection needs strong banks
Just a little more than two months after the federal election, the new governing parties SPD, Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen and FDP signed their coalition agreement and elected Olaf…
AI, Metaverse, Quantum Technology & Co .: The tech trends of 2022
Dusseldorf The world is facing a massive tech revolution. The great powers China and the USA are fighting for supremacy in virtual space, car manufacturers and tech companies are experimenting…
Material shortages in the industry are worsening
Shipping container The international supply chains are still disrupted. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Ifo Institute, the shortage of materials in German industry worsened again in December. Almost 82…
Habeck wants to bring chip production back to Germany and Europe
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics wants to promote the chip industry. (Photo: Getty Images) Munich, Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics has selected 32 company projects on microelectronics…
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…
Habeck wants to bring chip production back to Germany and Europe
Munich, Berlin he Federal Ministry of Economics has selected 32 company projects on microelectronics that are to be massively funded as part of a European project. “The global delivery bottlenecks…
“China’s Tesla” Nio starts in Germany – but the potential is likely to be limited
Beijing Li Bin looks satisfied. The day before, the founder of China’s e-car hope Nio presented the new ET5 sedan on the big stage. Now Li, who calls himself William…
Habeck wants to bring chip production back to Germany and Europe
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics wants to promote the chip industry. (Photo: Getty Images) Munich, Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics has selected 32 company projects on microelectronics…
“China’s Tesla” Nio starts in Germany – but the potential is likely to be limited
Beijing Li Bin looks satisfied. The day before, the founder of China’s e-car hope Nio presented the new ET5 sedan on the big stage. Now Li, who calls himself William…