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The foreseeable death of the plug-in hybrid
Munich High performance, low consumption: With this equation, the German car industry has been trying to push semi-electric models onto the market for almost a decade. Mercedes-Benz in particular has…
Volker Wissing stops the project of his CSU predecessor
Berlin If the Ministry of Transport was occupied by a CSU politician, a large sum of tax money from the federal coffers often ended up in their Bavarian homeland. It…
Suppliers demand cost sharing from manufacturers
Paint shop at Porsche Unlike the suppliers, the car manufacturers recently reported record margins. (Photo: Porsche AG/Marco Prosch) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart In the automotive industry, the distribution battle between suppliers and…
Auto parts supplier is in the red because of the Ford Bronco disaster
Stockdorf The new edition of the legendary Ford Bronco has met with immense demand in the USA. The Upper Bavarian car supplier Webasto was all the more proud to be…
Auto industry: Gas embargo would mean cuts
car industry Employee representatives expect production cuts if Russian gas deliveries fail to materialize. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Employee representatives in the German automotive industry are concerned about the gas supply…
A comparison of the 10 most popular electric cars in Germany
Dusseldorf After the car market in Germany recovered slightly in the first two months of this year, it plummeted again in March. Around 241,330 new cars came onto the roads…
Dax & dates in the daily stock market report
Dusseldorf Investors in the German stock market are currently looking for orientation. In a rather quiet trading phase, the Dax recently worked its way above the 14,500 point mark. The…
Dax & dates in the daily stock market report
Dusseldorf Russia’s attack on Ukraine is still the dominant topic in the world, including on the stock exchanges. Nevertheless, investors on the German stock market are relatively optimistic, and many…
The German car industry is more optimistic for 2022
used cars Car dealers also made less sales in 2021 with young used vehicles and service. (Photo: picture alliance / Wolfram Steinberg) Dusseldorf The German car industry is becoming more…
Coalition committee to settle dispute over combustion car
Ministers needing clarification Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP, left) in conversation with Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (B90/Greens). (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The dispute within the government over the end…
Car manufacturers pass on the plug-in risk to car customers
Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (Photo: Kia Motors Germany GmbH) The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has never been more than a fix for the traditional auto industry. Manufacturers and suppliers were forced…
Gas prices: medium-sized companies are demanding a rescue package
On the way to the supermarket Retail chains invest a lot of money in their logistics and require planning security. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin Numerous freight forwarders, trading companies…
Gas prices: medium-sized companies are demanding a rescue package
Robert Habeck Due to increased prices on the gas market, companies are asking for help from the Federal Ministry of Economics. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Numerous freight forwarders, trading companies and…
Dax & dates in the daily stock market report
Dusseldorf The trading week also remains varied on Wednesday. The Dax confirmed the good start to the week on Tuesday and went up 0.2 percent at 15,242 points from the…
The big energy transition is currently failing on a small scale
Smart grids A whole series of innovations are necessary, which are repeatedly delayed. Absurd things are happening in connection with the energy transition. More than nine million German households have…
Government disagrees on combustion engine off
Berlin When the European Council discusses the future of the automobile on Thursday, Germany of all places, the country with the largest car manufacturers and the largest sales market in…
German e-cars charge too slowly
fast charging station The EnBW fast charging station delivers up to 300 kilowatts. The connected Volkswagen ID.3, however, can only charge 125 kilowatts so far. (Photo: imago images/Cord) Dusseldorf, Munich…
That’s how difficult the turning point is for small car suppliers
Dusseldorf Klaus-Dieter Frers gives everything to save his life’s work. The automotive supplier Paragon, which he founded 34 years ago in Delbrück, has its back to the wall financially. At…
Porsche wants to secure the future of its 911 – and is making a questionable bet on e-fuels
Porsche 911 GTS For Porsche, it is important to secure the future of the iconic 911 sports car. Porsche hopes to use e-fuels to continue building the cult car even…
Car manufacturers’ situation worsens for the fifth month in a row
Production of an electric SUV A Volkswagen employee assembles the side door of a VW ID.4. (Photo: dpa) Munich According to the Ifo Institute, the situation in the German auto…