German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New Volkswagen plant in the USA will be one billion dollars more expensive012308

Old Scout model at the new VW location in Blythewood: controversial project. Photo: AP San Francisco, New York. Volkswagen’s new plant in the US state of South Carolina will be significantly more expensive than planned. According to Handelsblatt information, spending will increase by one billion to three billion dollars. Volkswagen had previously calculated two billion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New Volkswagen plant in the USA will be one billion dollars more expensive012308

German Handelsblatt: USA: Volkswagen plant in South Carolina will be half as expensive012307

Old Scout model at the new VW location in Blythewood: controversial project. Photo: AP San Francisco, New York. Volkswagen’s new plant in the US state of South Carolina will be significantly more expensive than planned. According to Handelsblatt information, spending will increase by one billion to three billion dollars. Volkswagen had previously calculated two billion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: USA: Volkswagen plant in South Carolina will be half as expensive012307

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes unveils new S-Class – why this is initially bad news for the group012306

Ola Källenius, revised S-Class: Does the model remain a guarantee of success for the brand with the star? Photo: dpa, Mercedes Dusseldorf. According to its own count, Mercedes-Benz has replaced more than 2,700 parts: The facelift of the flagship model S-Class, which the Swabians presented on Thursday, is considered the most complex model revision in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes unveils new S-Class – why this is initially bad news for the group012306

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW meets stricter CO₂ fleet target in the first year012304

Oliver Zipse: The outgoing BMW boss has made the group more electric. Photo: REUTERS Munich. BMW complied with the stricter European CO₂ fleet regulations last year. According to preliminary calculations by the company, the average emissions of vehicles sold in the EU, Norway and Iceland were 90 grams of CO₂ per kilometer. This means they… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW meets stricter CO₂ fleet target in the first year012304

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW meets stricter CO₂ fleet target in the first year012304

Oliver Zipse: The outgoing BMW boss has made the group more electric. Photo: REUTERS Munich. BMW complied with the stricter European CO₂ fleet regulations last year. According to preliminary calculations by the company, the average emissions of vehicles sold in the EU, Norway and Iceland were 90 grams of CO₂ per kilometer. This means they… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW meets stricter CO₂ fleet target in the first year012304

German Handelsblatt: Mercedes G 580: Arnie’s difficult legacy – the electric Mercedes G-Class in the Handelsblatt test012303

Dusseldorf. Do you remember when climate was still an issue? Donald Trump was president for the first time in 2018. But the USA was still part of the Paris Climate Agreement, Greta Thunberg formed the international movement “Fridays for Future” from her school strike on the streets of Stockholm – and the then Daimler boss… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mercedes G 580: Arnie’s difficult legacy – the electric Mercedes G-Class in the Handelsblatt test012303

German Handelsblatt: Interview with Mathias Miedreich: The ZF crisis plan: “The money tap has been turned off. Cash will no longer be burned”012301

Mathias Miedreich: The ZF boss wants to sell other parts of the company in order to reduce the automotive supplier’s debts. Photo: ZF [M] Friedrichshafen. The new boss of the second-largest German auto supplier ZF, Mathias Miedreich, sees his company on the right track into the electric age after setbacks. “The cure that ZF needs… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Interview with Mathias Miedreich: The ZF crisis plan: “The money tap has been turned off. Cash will no longer be burned”012301

German Handelsblatt: VW Group: Porsche prepares for permanently low China sales012301

Porsche dealer in Shanghai: Adapt sales network to reality. Photo: Bloomberg Berlin. The sports car manufacturer Porsche is preparing to be able to sell permanently lower quantities in China. “The entire premium and luxury market in China has collapsed by around 80 percent within a short period of time, and we do not expect a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW Group: Porsche prepares for permanently low China sales012301

German Handelsblatt: VW Group: Porsche prepares for permanently low China sales012299

Porsche dealer in Shanghai: Adapt sales network to reality. Photo: Bloomberg Berlin. The sports car manufacturer Porsche is preparing to be able to sell permanently lower quantities in China. “The entire premium and luxury market in China has collapsed by around 80 percent within a short period of time, and we do not expect a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW Group: Porsche prepares for permanently low China sales012299

German Handelsblatt: VW Group: Porsche prepares for permanently low China sales012299

Porsche dealer in Shanghai: Adapt sales network to reality. Photo: Bloomberg Berlin. The sports car manufacturer Porsche is preparing to be able to sell permanently lower quantities in China. “The entire premium and luxury market in China has collapsed by around 80 percent within a short period of time, and we do not expect a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW Group: Porsche prepares for permanently low China sales012299