Tag: Product policy
BMW & Daimler are turning more to China – and are becoming more dependent
BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) plant At the beginning of next year, the Munich-based company will take over the majority in the Chinese production joint venture with Brilliance. (Photo: dpa) The…
Five winners and losers of the 2021 car year
Dusseldorf The chip crisis and the ongoing delivery problems in the corona pandemic have shaken up the automotive industry. And while some earlier bestsellers show unexpected weaknesses, electric cars in…
Continental participates in start-up Apex.AI
Car software Continental relies on cooperation in the development of car operating systems. (Photo: Elektrobit) Dusseldorf One of the most important tasks for car manufacturers and suppliers at the moment…
Toyota wants to build e-cars cheaper
Toyota bZ4X at the “Auto Show” in Los Angeles Tokyo The world market leader has a problem: While Toyota does not give the competition a chance in sales even in…
Five winners and losers of the 2021 car year
Dusseldorf The chip crisis and the ongoing delivery problems in the corona pandemic have shaken up the automotive industry. And while some earlier bestsellers show unexpected weaknesses, electric cars in…
Toyota wants to build e-cars cheaper
Toyota bZ4X at the Los Angeles Auto Show Tokyo The world market leader has a problem: While Toyota does not give the competition a chance in sales even in Corona…
BMW & Daimler are turning more to China – and are becoming more dependent
BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) plant At the beginning of next year, the Munich-based company will take over the majority in the Chinese production joint venture with Brilliance. (Photo: dpa) The…
BMW & Daimler are turning more to China – and are becoming more dependent
BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) plant At the beginning of next year, the Munich-based company will take over the majority in the Chinese production joint venture with Brilliance. (Photo: dpa) The…
Production of the X5 is relocated from America to China
BMW X5 xDrive40e The heavy off-road vehicle X5 is one of the most important profit makers in the group. (Photo: dpa) Munich The BMW Group is planning to further expand…
Smartphone wants to be greener than Apple & Samsung
Dusseldorf When companies and authorities procure smartphones, hard facts such as features and price are at stake. But one soft criterion is gaining in importance: more and more customers are…
Production of the X5 is relocated from America to China
BMW X5 xDrive40e The heavy off-road vehicle X5 is one of the most important profit makers in the group. (Photo: dpa) Munich The BMW Group is planning to further expand…
Bayer & glyphosate processes: Bayer sees “encouraging signal”
Weedkiller Roundup Bayer has been selling the glyphosate-containing product on a large scale since the Monsanto takeover. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Bayer has taken another step to finally get rid of…
Electrify America builds charging stations for the land of pickups
new York When VW manager Giovanni Palazzo left Wolfsburg in 2018 to become CEO of Electrify America, the young company had not yet built a single charging station. The US…
Federal Office warns of major threat from software security vulnerabilities
security breach The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) sounds the alarm about a software vulnerability. (Photo: Reuters) Munich According to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), a weak…
After Daimler Truck IPO: Källenius wants to push Mercedes conversion
Ola Källenius rings the bell for the initial listing of Daimler Truck The Daimler CEO is satisfied with the spin-off of the truck business. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Berlin On Friday,…
Volkswagen: Drastic sales decline in November
Volkswagen Due to the lack of chips, the car company can currently only build a few vehicles. (Photo: dpa) Wolfsburg The Volkswagen Group is coming under increasing pressure in terms…
Audi manager starts the Wolfsburg mission
Hildegard Wortmann The experienced car manager will be in charge of sales at VW. (Photo: Hildegard Wortmann) Munich, Düsseldorf Hildegard Wortmann has a brief piece of advice: “It pays to…
Herbert Diess remains VW boss – but largely withdraws from operational business
Herbert Diess The Volkswagen boss remains in office and is given new tasks. (Photo: alto.press / Alto Press) Dusseldorf At Volkswagen, the dispute over CEO Herbert Diess has been settled,…
Audi manager starts the Wolfsburg mission
Hildegard Wortmann The experienced car manager will be in charge of sales at VW. (Photo: Hildegard Wortmann) Munich, Düsseldorf Hildegard Wortmann has a brief piece of advice: “It pays to…
The industry underestimates the potential of its brands
Bosch at the IAA Many German industrial companies see little need for their own branding work. That could have consequences in international competition. (Photo: imago images / Manfred Segerer) Dusseldorf…