German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004469

Lange hatten die Lobbyisten des Verbrennungsmotors in Brüssel gekämpft. Am Mittwochabend besiegelte das Parlament der Europäischen Union wohl ihre Niederlage. Das Gremium hat ein Verkaufsverbot von Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor ab 2035 beschlossen. Dass die Mitgliedsländer zustimmen, gilt als wahrscheinlich.Die Verbrenner-Lobbyisten wollten erreichen, dass zumindest sogenannte E-Fuels, synthetisch hergestellte CO2-neutrale Kraftstoffe, in den CO2-Flottenverbrauch eingerechnet werden.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004469

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004466

The lobbyists of the internal combustion engine in Brussels had fought for a long time. On Wednesday evening, the Parliament of the European Union probably sealed their defeat. The committee has decided to ban the sale of vehicles with combustion engines from 2035. It is considered likely that the member countries will agree. The combustion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004466

German Handelsblatt: Diesel scandal: 288 million euros are not enough: VW shareholders want to overturn comparison with Winterkorn and Co.004465

It was a record deal: Volkswagen received around 288 million euros back from former CEO Martin Winterkorn, ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler and other former managers and insurers for breaches of duty in the diesel scandal. But many VW shareholders were not impressed. On the contrary: They attacked the group management hard for the comparison –… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Diesel scandal: 288 million euros are not enough: VW shareholders want to overturn comparison with Winterkorn and Co.004465

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Ultimatum: VW boss Diess must present a solution for the software chaos in three weeks004463

VW boss Herbert Diess The Volkswagen manager took over responsibility for the VW software division Cariad at the beginning of the year. (Photo: dpa) According to the website of the subsidiary Cariad, which was founded in 2020, the software from Volkswagen should be groundbreaking and groundbreaking. But after start-up investments of more than six billion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Ultimatum: VW boss Diess must present a solution for the software chaos in three weeks004463

German Handelsblatt: Used car check: BMW X1 reveals unusual weaknesses as a used vehicle004462

BMW X1 (Type F48) The current X1 performs below average in the Tüv. The new BMW X1 will start in autumn, a good opportunity to deal with the current, second generation of the SUV as a used car option. The compact model, which has been available since 2015, is well represented on the well-known online… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Used car check: BMW X1 reveals unusual weaknesses as a used vehicle004462

German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004459

Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbour, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An idyllic tranquility reigns on the Greek island of Astypalea. The 1300 locals are almost among themselves, only a few visitors stroll through the streets. The small… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004459

German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004460

Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbour, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An idyllic tranquility reigns on the Greek island of Astypalea. The 1300 locals are almost among themselves, only a few visitors stroll through the streets. The small… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004460

German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is weakening, Opel is catching up: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004459

Anyone who wants to buy a car currently needs a lot of staying power. Delivery problems continue to slow down sales. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), 207,199 cars were newly registered in May, around ten percent less than in the same month last year. This is the second lowest sales level in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is weakening, Opel is catching up: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004459

German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004457

New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004457

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Electric offensive in the USA: VW opens battery laboratory in Chattanooga004456

They have to endure a lot, the new batteries of the ID.4. The new electric SUV is intended to boost Volkswagen sales, which have long been weakening in the USA. The German carmaker doesn’t need problems with the power storage unit, which forces competitors to recall from time to time. The group is therefore testing… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Electric offensive in the USA: VW opens battery laboratory in Chattanooga004456