Oliver Blume: The VW boss is critical of the US President’s customs policy. Photo: Dpa, Bloomberg, AFP [M] Davos. Many CEOs kept their distance in Davos: too sensitive, too volatile, too political. Oliver Blume does the opposite. In the middle of the World Economic Forum, the VW CEO faces questions about the new world order… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Interview: “Act with self-confidence” – VW boss Blume counters Trump’s tariff course012265
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German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012263
BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid: The model was the best-selling of its drive form in Europe in 2025. Photo: BYD [M] Dusseldorf. Car brands from China continue to gain market share in Europe – albeit differently than expected. As data from the industry service provider Dataforce for Handelsblatt shows, the share of Chinese car manufacturers… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012263
German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012263
BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid: The model was the best-selling of its drive form in Europe in 2025. Photo: BYD [M] Dusseldorf. Car brands from China continue to gain market share in Europe – albeit differently than expected. As data from the industry service provider Dataforce for Handelsblatt shows, the share of Chinese car manufacturers… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012263
German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012262
BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid: The model was the best-selling of its drive form in Europe in 2025. Photo: BYD [M] Dusseldorf. Car brands from China continue to gain market share in Europe – albeit differently than expected. As data from the industry service provider Dataforce for Handelsblatt shows, the share of Chinese car manufacturers… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012262
German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: End of electric car projects pushes ZF Friedrichshafen into the red012259
ZF Friedrichshafen: The automotive supplier is realigning itself. Photo: dpa Berlin. The premature end to electric car projects is pushing the struggling auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen into the red. ZF has agreed with various customers to terminate several projects early that did not achieve the expected profitability due to the slower ramp-up of e-mobility, the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: End of electric car projects pushes ZF Friedrichshafen into the red012259
German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: End of electric car projects pushes ZF Friedrichshafen into the red012260
ZF Friedrichshafen: The automotive supplier is realigning itself. Photo: dpa Berlin. The premature end to electric car projects is pushing the struggling auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen into the red. ZF has agreed with various customers to terminate several projects early that did not achieve the expected profitability due to the slower ramp-up of e-mobility, the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: End of electric car projects pushes ZF Friedrichshafen into the red012260
German Handelsblatt: Mercedes G 580: Arnie’s difficult legacy – the electric Mercedes G-Class in the Handelsblatt test012259
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 test012259
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012257
Assembly at VW in Zwickau: In the future, the group will rely on a “second pillar” in Saxony. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa Dusseldorf. Volkswagen now also wants to recycle vehicles at its plant in Zwickau, Saxony. The car manufacturer announced the start of the new business area on Tuesday morning. From 2027 onwards, capacity will be… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012257
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012257
Assembly at VW in Zwickau: In the future, the group will rely on a “second pillar” in Saxony. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa Dusseldorf. Volkswagen now also wants to recycle vehicles at its plant in Zwickau, Saxony. The car manufacturer announced the start of the new business area on Tuesday morning. From 2027 onwards, capacity will be… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012257
German Handelsblatt: Volvo EX60: With this model, Volvo competes against the BMW iX3012256
Volvo is electrifying its mid-range SUV. Photo: Volvo Stockholm. The new Volvo EX60 has made its debut as the brand’s fourth purely electric SUV and marks the Swedes’ entry into the strategically important mid-range E-SUV segment with the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC EQ as key competitors. The Scandinavians want to fully electrify as quickly… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volvo EX60: With this model, Volvo competes against the BMW iX3012256