Tag: Product policy
E-mobility: Mercedes EQS 580 2022 in the test: price, hp, range
Dusseldorf The superlatives that Mercedes is throwing at customers for its new top model should leave no doubt that they are serious about the EQS. “Automotive luxury at its best”…
The hoped-for recovery in the automotive industry has not materialized
Chip shortage causes car production to collapse Car loading in the port of Hamburg: High inventories have meant that global car sales have not collapsed again despite the acute shortage…
BMW ends production of the i3 in June
BMW i3 In its ninth year, the BMW i3 was the only all-electric premium vehicle in the compact segment in the world to make gains. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Leipzig Almost…
Google wants to turn hundreds of millions of Indians into Android users
Bangkok 30 dollars for a smartphone – from the point of view of Google boss Sundar Pichai, this is the ideal price to sell Android cell phones in the important…
From Saturday, Daimler will be called the Mercedes-Benz Group
Ola Källenius As of Saturday, the CEO of Daimler AG is the CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. (Photo: Reuters) Munich It is the most visible symbol of the radical change…
Daimler imposes an order freeze for the G-Class
Mercedes Benz G Class The model has become a status symbol for city dwellers. (Photo: imago images/Stefan Zeitz) Munich It is a radical step, but obviously unavoidable from Daimler’s point…
Toyota remains the largest car seller ahead of Volkswagen
Toyota The Japanese group recorded an increase of 10.1 percent compared to the previous year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Toyota group coped with the global supply crisis for semiconductors much…
Apple achieves record sales – China business is convincing
Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York Apple defies delivery bottlenecks and sets new record numbers. (Photo: Reuters) Cupertino Apple had another record quarter last Christmas with a profit…
Daimler imposes an order freeze for the G-Class
Mercedes Benz G Class The model has become a status symbol for city dwellers. (Photo: imago images/Stefan Zeitz) Munich It is a radical step, but obviously unavoidable from Daimler’s point…
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi merge electric car plans
Mitsubishi electric car The automaker is merging its platforms with those of Renault and Nissan. (Photo: imago images/AFLO) Paris, Tokyo The automaker alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi wants to…
Tesla’s numbers are not a good sign for the German premium manufacturers
Tesla in Beijing The new factories in Brandenburg and Austin should work even more efficiently and faster than the existing plants in California and China. (Photo: Reuters) The number is…
More and more customers have to wait for their car
Volkswagen new vehicles Chips will also remain scarce in 2022, and industry experts expect bottlenecks to continue until the summer. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Car buyers currently need a lot of…
Daimler acquires a stake in the manufacturer of solid-state batteries
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX The next generation of electric cars could benefit from solid-state batteries at Daimler. (Photo: dpa) Munich Greater range, shorter charging times, greater efficiency: solid-state batteries are intended…
Daimler acquires a stake in the manufacturer of solid-state batteries
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX The next generation of electric cars could benefit from solid-state batteries at Daimler. (Photo: dpa) Munich Greater range, shorter charging times, greater efficiency: solid-state batteries are intended…
Tesla posts record $5.5 billion profit in 2021
Austin/New York Normally, Tesla’s CFO presents the numbers. But on Wednesday evening, the boss appeared in person: Elon Musk led the conference call on the 2021 annual results. Tesla fans…
VW and Bosch are jointly developing software for automated driving
Automated driving Volkswagen is developing software for automated driving together with Bosch. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart It’s a partnership among giants. Volkswagen and Bosch announced on Tuesday that they will…
VW and Bosch are jointly developing software for automated driving
Automated driving Volkswagen is developing software for automated driving together with Bosch. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart It’s a partnership among giants. Volkswagen and Bosch announced on Tuesday that they will…
VW and Bosch are jointly developing software for automated driving
Automated driving Volkswagen is developing software for automated driving together with Bosch. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart It’s a partnership among giants. Volkswagen and Bosch announced on Tuesday that they will…
Windows 95 and iPhone 7
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. I read that there are still 2.7 million computers running Windows 7 in Germany alone. These devices, a…
This is how the new guarantee should work
Berlin The goodwill is there, but it just doesn’t work: The electric toothbrush is dead as a stone, it’s probably the battery, but the housing can’t be unscrewed. So get…