Tag: Product policy
“Will see exponential growth in electric cars”
Ola Källenius The Mercedes boss is pushing ahead with his electric strategy despite setbacks. (Photo: Bloomberg) Vienna The Stuttgart car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz wants to invest even more money in the…
Audi faces a radical restart in China
Audi appearance at a car show in Wuhan The VW subsidiary has so far hardly been able to deliver what Chinese customers want. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson) Munich, Berlin,…
Suppliers are turning to Chinese automakers
Electric cars from Nio The Chinese manufacturer was the launch customer for ZF’s electronic steering system. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The German automotive suppliers could always rely on one thing:…
Audi’s restart in China is becoming more concrete
Berlin According to the company, the Volkswagen subsidiary Audi is negotiating with the Chinese joint venture partner SAIC about a joint development of electric cars. SAIC chief engineer Zu Sijie…
Auto suppliers rely on automakers from China
Electric cars from Nio The Chinese manufacturer was the launch customer for ZF’s electronic steering system. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The German automotive suppliers could always rely on one thing:…
Tesla’s price war is putting pressure on its own margins
Tesla The carmaker has published its quarterly figures. (Photo: AP) san francisco The price war for e-cars that he himself instigated is affecting Tesla. The company announced on Wednesday after…
SAP loses touch with Salesforce
Dusseldorf Efficient business processes, robust supply chains, detailed carbon footprints – Christian Klein is enthusiastic about these topics. The SAP boss has aligned the software manufacturer to its core business…
Deutsche Bahn is pinning all hopes on a new train
ICE 3neo in the long-distance train station at Frankfurt Airport “If the train doesn’t come on time, it’s not because of this train,” promises DB long-distance transport director Michael Peterson.…
EU opens antitrust proceedings against Microsoft over “Teams” program
Microsoft apps on a phone Microsoft offers the Teams software in connection with its Office products. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission is preparing antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. The…
EU opens antitrust proceedings against Microsoft over “Teams” program
Microsoft apps on a phone Microsoft offers the Teams software in connection with its Office products. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission is preparing antitrust proceedings against Microsoft. The…
VW, Audi, BMW and Mercedes are running out of orders
Car production in Europe In the first post-corona financial year, the recovery in car production by German manufacturers in Europe is threatening to stall. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Vienna Europe’s auto…
Why it is so difficult for BMW and Mercedes managers in the group
Markus Duesmann, Herbert Diess, Wolfgang Bernhard (from left) The three top managers came to VW from outside – and failed. (Photo: Imago, dpa (2)) Munich, Berlin It is a fate…
Why it is so difficult for BMW and Mercedes managers in the group
Markus Duesmann, Herbert Diess, Wolfgang Bernhard (from left) The three top managers came to VW from outside – and failed. (Photo: Imago, dpa (2)) Munich, Berlin They came as a…
VW electric private customer business in Europe collapses
Volkswagen ID. Buzz at a trade fair in Augsburg The new electric version of the classic Bullis has not yet been able to meet sales expectations. (Photo: IMAGO/MiS) Dusseldorf, Berlin…
VW electric private customer business in Europe collapses
VW ID.4 production in Emden In the East Frisian VW plant, production is already being curtailed due to insufficient demand for electronics. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin After weaknesses in the…
EU makes greenwashing a million-dollar risk for companies
Products The EU draft stipulates that all environmental advertising claims must be certified in advance by an independent testing body. Dusseldorf Many companies still advertise with labels such as “climate…
Why VW’s electric cars aren’t getting cheaper in Germany
Dusseldorf “Special offer” is emblazoned large on the windscreens of several new cars at a VW dealership on Düsseldorf’s auto mile. A closer look reveals that the discounted models are…
“The Chinese are also very good in terms of quality”
Harold Marquardt The head of the automotive supplier Marquardt already supplies numerous Chinese customers. (Photo: Marquardt) Stuttgart The boss of the automotive supplier Marquardt warns the German car manufacturers not…
Volkswagen starts test run with self-driving buses in the USA
new York Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is starting a new test run to get self-driving cars on the road. From this July, ten ID.Buzz electric minibuses will be making their rounds…
Tesla Signs Deals With Rivals In China – Is Price Competition Ending?
Video link with Elon Musk in Shanghai The Tesla boss had put the competitors in China under pressure with his price cuts. (Photo: IMAGO/Kyodo News) Beijing, Dusseldorf The US carmaker…