Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012205
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German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi against BMW and Mercedes: Who will win the three-way battle of the premium brands?012202
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi against BMW and Mercedes: Who will win the three-way battle of the premium brands?012202
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi against BMW and Mercedes: Who will win the three-way battle of the premium brands?012202
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi against BMW and Mercedes: Who will win the three-way battle of the premium brands?012202
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi against BMW and Mercedes: Who will win the three-way battle of the premium brands?012202
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi against BMW and Mercedes: Who will win the three-way battle of the premium brands?012202
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi ends difficult year with slight improvement012201
Audi sold fewer cars in 2025, but the trend is upward at the end of the year. (Archive image) Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa Ingolstadt. Although Audi sold fewer cars in 2025, it can at least show a clear upward trend at the end of the year. In the past twelve months, the brand’s global deliveries fell… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi ends difficult year with slight improvement012201
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi ends difficult year with slight improvement012200
Audi sold fewer cars in 2025, but the trend is upward at the end of the year. (Archive image) Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa Ingolstadt. Although Audi sold fewer cars in 2025, it can at least show a clear upward trend at the end of the year. In the past twelve months, the brand’s global deliveries fell… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Audi ends difficult year with slight improvement012200
German Handelsblatt: VW, BMW, Mercedes: German car manufacturers slide to 13-year low in China – VW only number three012198
Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: Under high pressure. Photo: PR (3), Getty Images Dusseldorf. The crisis facing German car manufacturers in China is getting worse. In 2025, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW delivered fewer vehicles in the People’s Republic than in 13 years. Between January and December, the three companies together sold less than 3.9 million vehicles –… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW, BMW, Mercedes: German car manufacturers slide to 13-year low in China – VW only number three012198
German Handelsblatt: VW, BMW, Mercedes: German car manufacturers slide to 13-year low in China – VW only number three012198
Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: Under high pressure. Photo: PR (3), Getty Images Dusseldorf. The crisis facing German car manufacturers in China is getting worse. In 2025, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW delivered fewer vehicles in the People’s Republic than in 13 years. Between January and December, the three companies together sold less than 3.9 million vehicles –… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW, BMW, Mercedes: German car manufacturers slide to 13-year low in China – VW only number three012198
German Handelsblatt: Used car check: This is how the Opel Corsa-e performs with TÜV012197
The Opel Corsa-e was one of the first small electric cars in Germany. Photo: Opel Cologne. The Corsa has been one of the bestsellers in the Opel portfolio for over 40 years. The small car has been in its seventh generation since the beginning of 2020, including the electric derivative: the Corsa-e. The TÜV knows… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Used car check: This is how the Opel Corsa-e performs with TÜV012197
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Up to seven times the cost of development: Mercedes changes strategy for autonomous driving012194
The Mercedes model CLA in San Francisco: New assistant for urban areas. Photo: Mercedes Benz San Francisco, Las Vegas, Düsseldorf. Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its strategic priorities for autonomous driving. The car manufacturer is apparently shelving its plans for autonomous assistance systems that enable hands-free driving, which it initially pursued with high speed. In the revised… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Up to seven times the cost of development: Mercedes changes strategy for autonomous driving012194