German Handelsblatt: Electric cars: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006083

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric cars: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006083

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: This is how VW wants to lead the icons Golf, GTI and Tiguan into the e-age006081

Golf production in Wolfsburg The compact car has recently lost importance for VW. Now he is supposed to make a fresh start as an electric car. (Photo: dpa) The Golf is to be relaunched electrically. “We are working on it,” said VW CEO Oliver Blume in an interview with the Handelsblatt. “There are already inspiring… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: This is how VW wants to lead the icons Golf, GTI and Tiguan into the e-age006081

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: This is how VW wants to lead the icons Golf, GTI and Tiguan into the e-age006081

Golf production in Wolfsburg The compact car has recently lost importance for VW. Now he is supposed to make a fresh start as an electric car. (Photo: dpa) The Golf is to be relaunched electrically. “We are working on it,” said VW CEO Oliver Blume in an interview with the Handelsblatt. “There are already inspiring… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: This is how VW wants to lead the icons Golf, GTI and Tiguan into the e-age006081

German Handelsblatt: Mahle boss in an interview: “We will continue to do what we have been able to do for 100 years – parts for combustion engines as long as they exist”006080

Mahle ist groß geworden mit Kolben und anderen Teilen für Verbrennungsmotoren. Darauf entfallen heute nur noch 40 Prozent des Umsatzes. Aber die Transformation zur Elektromobilität hat der Automobilzulieferer in den vergangenen Jahren mit Akquisitionen teuer erkauft.Der Umsatz stieg 2022 zwar um mehr als zehn Prozent auf über zwölf Milliarden Euro. Der neue Mahle-Chef Arnd Franz sagt: „Operativ schreiben… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mahle boss in an interview: “We will continue to do what we have been able to do for 100 years – parts for combustion engines as long as they exist”006080

German Handelsblatt: Mahle boss in an interview: “We will continue to do what we have been able to do for 100 years – parts for combustion engines as long as they exist”006078

Mahle ist groß geworden mit Kolben und anderen Teilen für Verbrennungsmotoren. Darauf entfallen heute nur noch 40 Prozent des Umsatzes. Aber die Transformation zur Elektromobilität hat der Automobilzulieferer in den vergangenen Jahren mit Akquisitionen teuer erkauft.Der Umsatz stieg 2022 zwar um mehr als zehn Prozent auf über zwölf Milliarden Euro. Der neue Mahle-Chef Arnd Franz sagt: „Operativ schreiben… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mahle boss in an interview: “We will continue to do what we have been able to do for 100 years – parts for combustion engines as long as they exist”006078

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen subsidiary: Straightened software plans, more partners, fewer employees: This is how the Cariad boss wants to clear his biggest construction sites006078

Officially, the line at Volkswagen is clear: Cariad remains, as CEO Oliver Blume recently said in an interview with the Handelsblatt. The carmaker’s software unit, launched in 2020 by Blume’s predecessor Herbert Diess, is not up for grabs, at least for the time being. This security gives Cariad boss Dirk Hilgenberg creative freedom. Hilgenberg wants… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen subsidiary: Straightened software plans, more partners, fewer employees: This is how the Cariad boss wants to clear his biggest construction sites006078

German Handelsblatt: Motorsport: Audi acquires minority stake in Sauber-Team006076 for Formula 1

Clean C42 In the coming season, Sauber will still be racing in Formula 1 with his previous partner as Alfa Romeo. (Photo: IMAGO/Eibner) On the way to entering Formula 1, Audi has taken the next step. The carmaker acquired a minority in the Sauber racing team, as the Swiss motorsport company announced on Monday. This… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Motorsport: Audi acquires minority stake in Sauber-Team006076 for Formula 1

German Handelsblatt: Motorsport: Audi acquires minority stake in Sauber-Team006076 for Formula 1

Clean C42 In the coming season, Sauber will still be racing in Formula 1 with his previous partner as Alfa Romeo. (Photo: IMAGO/Eibner) On the way to entering Formula 1, Audi has taken the next step. The carmaker acquired a minority in the Sauber racing team, as the Swiss motorsport company announced on Monday. This… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Motorsport: Audi acquires minority stake in Sauber-Team006076 for Formula 1

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Deutz and Daimler Truck agree on engine cooperation006073

Daimler trucks On the one hand, it is about medium-duty conventional commercial vehicle engines, which Deutz wants to further develop for agricultural and construction machinery, and on the other hand about heavy engines for off-road use. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) The engine manufacturer Deutz wants to take over the production of certain combustion engines from Daimler Truck… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Deutz and Daimler Truck agree on engine cooperation006073

German Handelsblatt: Audi: Bright vision, gloomy reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006072

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Audi: Bright vision, gloomy reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006072