Tag: Inflation Reduction Act
Gewerkschaften und Wirtschaftsverbände sind dafür
Michael Vassiliadis, Vorsitzender IG BCE Es müsste sichergestellt werden, dass die Unternehmen den Kostenvorteil durch subventionierten Industriestrom tatsächlich in die ökologische Transformation stecken und nicht einfach an die Aktionäre ausschütten,…
Klöckner & Co schließt Kauf von mexikanischem Konkurrenten NMM ab
Der Abschluss dieser Transaktion stelle einen wichtigen Meilenstein auf dem Weg zur Umsetzung der Strategie dar, erklärte Kerkhoff: „Dadurch werden wir unsere führende Position in der Stahl- und Metalldistribution sowie…
Northvolt is considering building two sites at once
Northvolt According to initial plans, one million batteries are to be produced annually in Schleswig-Holstein with around 3,000 employees. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The major investment was uncertain for a long…
Battery subsidiary PowerCo plans to employ up to 1,500 people by the end of 2023
Visualization of the Gigafactory in St. Thomas, Canada Around 3,000 jobs are to be created around the largest VW battery plant. The factory is scheduled to open in 2027. (Photo:…
USA are becoming a hotspot for electric cars
New York, Vienna Robert J. Vail is a car dealer and he’s desperate. He runs the largest GMC Buick dealership network in southern upstate New York and is unable to…
Japan wants to subsidize raw materials for batteries
Graphite workers in China According to the International Energy Agency, the country also processes 70 percent of its graphite for anodes, the positively charged electrode of a battery. (Photo: The…
Volkswagen ID.4 is now being promoted in the USA
Volkswagen ID.4 The electric SUV from VW is now being subsidized with funds from the US government’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) new York The US government on…
Why German construction suppliers are drawn to the USA
Cranes at a construction site Relocating production to the USA could currently be worthwhile for construction companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A shortage of skilled workers, delivery problems, strict bureaucratic rules…
Biden’s new rules for EV subsidies cause confusion
Washington The US Treasury Department has unveiled long-awaited rules on EV purchase incentives. The new regulations, which were published on the authority’s website, are scheduled to come into force on…
Hope for billions in funding for German car manufacturers: US government plans raw material agreement
Completed electric cars are waiting to be transported Previously, European electric cars would have been excluded from US subsidies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to Handelsblatt information, European car and battery…
Where deindustrialization would hit the economy hardest
Steelmaker at the blast furnace in the ThyssenKrupp iron and steel works in Duisburg Metal manufacturers trigger many more billions of euros in added value for other companies. (Photo: imago/Ralph…
Where deindustrialization would hit the economy hardest
Paper factory in Hamburg Can and should the paper industry in Germany survive? (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) recently explained how he imagines state support measures…
Presidents call for less regulation and more speed in Europe
BDI President Siegfried Russwurm Russwurm criticizes the Europeans’ focus on money and subsidies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin If Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), and Fredrik Persson,…
“Our pride is back” – Biden announces demarcation from China
Joe Biden During the speech, the US President acknowledged, among other things, the leadership role of the USA in NATO. (Photo: AP) Washington Bridges, trains, roads, battery plants, broadband, the…
“Our pride is back” – Biden announces demarcation from China
Joe Biden During the speech, the US President acknowledged, among other things, the leadership role of the USA in NATO. (Photo: AP) Washington Bridges, trains, roads, battery plants, broadband, the…
The souvenirs of Boris Pistorius
Good morning, dear readers, other people bring a couple of Blume 2000 tulips or the bottle of Deinhard that was still gathering dust somewhere in the basement when they visit.…
EU spends more money on subsidies than US
Wind farm in Texas The US promotes the green transformation more pragmatically than the EU. (Photo: AFP) Brussels The American subsidy program for green technologies has alarmed Europeans. The 27…
EU spends more money on subsidies than US
Wind farm in Texas The US promotes the green transformation more pragmatically than the EU. (Photo: AFP) Brussels The American subsidy program for green technologies has alarmed Europeans. The 27…
EU forgets half the Inflation Reduction Act
Inspection of a windmill Europeans want to invest more in green energy – especially on credit. (Photo: dpa) The EU is literally looking under every stone to see if there…
Germany and France are pushing for climate cooperation with the USA
Washington, Paris When German Economics Minister Robert Habeck and French Economics Minister Bruno Le Maire visit Washington, every argument has to be right. Because on average only 30 minutes are…