Tag: VDA
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Strasbourg The EU wants to take action against cheap Chinese electric cars. She has instructed her authority to start an investigation into market-distorting subsidies, said EU Commission chief Ursula von…
Klimaaktivisten stören IAA-Rundgang von Olaf Scholz
Protest bei Kanzlerbesuch Gemeinsam mit dem bayerischen Ministerpräsidenten Markus Söder (rechts) besuchte Kanzler Olaf Scholz (links) den Stand von BMW auf der IAA. Dabei kam es zu Protesten von Greenpeace.…
Deutschland kann Zukunft als Auto-Standort verlieren
Präsidentin des Automobilverbandes VDA Hildegard Müller sieht den Auto-Standort Deutschland gefährdet. (Foto: dpa) Berlin, München Die Chefin des Autoindustrie-Verbandes VDA, Hildegard Müller, schließt nicht aus, dass Deutschland als Branchenstandort auf der…
Wie BYD & Co. deutsche Autohersteller aufmischen
Elektroautos aus China Deutsche Autohersteller sehen sich mit der Konkurrenz aus China konfrontiert. (Foto: Mona Eing & Michael Meissner) Chinesische Autohersteller wie BYD werden in der kommenden Woche auf der Internationalen…
Die lange Fahrt nach Westen
Automobilindustrie Deutsche Autohersteller sehen sich mit der Konkurrenz aus China konfrontiert. Chinesische Autohersteller wie BYD werden in der kommenden Woche auf der Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung in München so präsent sein wie…
Wie der Opel Manta BMW und Mercedes aussticht
Opel Manta Kein anderes Fahrzeug hat im vergangenen Jahr in Deutschland so viel an Wert gewonnen wie der Opel Manta. (Foto: Carpixel) München Über kein Auto wurden noch vor wenigen Jahrzehnten…
Die Lage in Deutschlands Branchen
Chemie, Handel, Autobau In vielen Schlüsselindustrien haben sich zuletzt die Aussichten verschlechtert. (Foto: Getty Images, Audi AG [M]) Wien, Düsseldorf Deutschland leidet unter einer anhaltenden Wachstumsschwäche. Die Aussichten in den wichtigsten…
Will Germany create 15 million electric cars by 2030?
Brand new e-cars in Zwickau According to experts, the goal of 15 million e-cars by 2030 is almost impossible to achieve. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition has set…
15 million electric cars by 2030? Germany could miss target
Brand new e-cars in Zwickau According to experts, the goal of 15 million e-cars by 2030 is almost impossible to achieve. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light coalition has set…
If the EU-Latin America summit fails, there will be little left of “derisking”.
Brussels What does Germany’s China strategy have to do with the EU-Latin America summit? Surprisingly, the federal government has set itself the goal of overcoming its dependency on China –…
Suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package
Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for…
Brexit rules are becoming a competitive disadvantage for European car manufacturers
Stellantis The Opel mother warns of new rules of origin in Great Britain. (Photo: AP) London Since Great Britain left the EU, it is not often that the German car…
Schaeffler: Automotive supplier benefits from spare parts business
Munich The supplier Schaeffler is benefiting from its spare parts business in view of the still weak new vehicle markets. “If people don’t buy new cars, they repair their old…
Automotive supplier Schaeffler is growing in double digits at the start of the year
Schaeffler headquarters in Herzogenaurach The automotive supplier currently sees growth opportunities, particularly in the USA. The next plant could also be built there. (Photo: dpa) Munich The automotive supplier Schaeffler…
With the dispute over e-fuels, the EU has opened Pandora’s box
At the end of 2020, Japan let the world know that by 2035 the combustion engine would be obsolete in the world’s third largest car market. Norway had previously announced…
How consumers save money with power outages
Dusseldorf Every day at 10.45 a.m. the power goes out at Julian Affeldt’s. The teacher from Brandenburg cannot charge his electric car for an hour and a half. And the…
Why manufacturers and suppliers need mediators
Production of electric vehicles at Volkswagen Car manufacturers are skeptical as to whether all of the cost increases cited by suppliers are justified. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The difficult…
Auto industry calls for a rebellion against the Euro 7 emissions standard
Dusseldorf, Berlin, Vienna For Michael Brecht, the new guidelines that the EU wants to set for CO2 emissions from trucks are downright absurd. If it were up to Brussels, according…
Supply chains: Companies tremble for electronic components
Loudspeaker production in China Many German companies are dependent on electronic components from the Far East. (Photo: dpa) Munich The pandemic is over, but the fear of months of delays…
E-Autos Ranking: Tesla, VW, Fiat
Düsseldorf Die Autobranche in Deutschland hat nach den beiden schwachen Coronajahren wieder ein Plus geschafft. 2022 kamen rund 2,65 Millionen Neuwagen auf die Straße, wie das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) mitteilte. Das sind 1,1…