SK Gaming: Daimler expands partnership in e-sports

League of Legends competition Video games are no longer just a pastime. Professional competitions now fill arenas. (Photo: AP) StuttgartThe carmaker Daimler is expanding its involvement in the e-sports business. The group participates in the e-sports specialist SK Gaming, as Daimler announced on Tuesday. E-sports are when video players compete against each other on consoles… Continue reading SK Gaming: Daimler expands partnership in e-sports

Alliance of car manufacturers: The cooperation between VW and Ford is only the beginning in the auto industry

Düsseldorf, MunichGeneral pick-ups in the United States and in Europe, a possible cooperation in electric cars and autonomous driving. Volkswagen and ford, two heavyweights in the global auto industry are joining forces. Because digitization and electrification are devouring billions of development costs, they want to the German and the American automaker team up, The cooperation… Continue reading Alliance of car manufacturers: The cooperation between VW and Ford is only the beginning in the auto industry

Alliance of VW and Ford: The auto industry is driven to new alliances

Düsseldorf, MunichGeneral pick-ups in the United States and in Europe, a possible cooperation in electric cars and autonomous driving. Volkswagen and ford, two heavyweights in the global auto industry are joining forces. Because digitization and electrification are devouring billions of development costs, they want to the German and the American automaker team up, The cooperation… Continue reading Alliance of VW and Ford: The auto industry is driven to new alliances

Detroit Auto Show: Transatlantic Cooperation – So VW and Ford want to work together in the future

Herbert Diess (left) and Jim Hackett The bosses of VW and Ford confirmed their alliance on Tuesday in Detroit. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfThe automobile companies Volkswagen and ford start with their global alliance, about which both companies had negotiated since the middle of last year. The two companies definitely want to jointly produce vans, pick-ups and… Continue reading Detroit Auto Show: Transatlantic Cooperation – So VW and Ford want to work together in the future

Suspected subsidy fraud: Justice is investigating against VW employees

VW In the opinion of the prosecutor, the criminal offense of subsidy fraud at VW is out of the question. (Photo: AP) BraunschweigThe German judiciary has investigated VW hired for possible fraud on EU funds in the millions. The case against employees of VolkswagenCorporation for subsidy fraud had been set for lack of sufficient suspicion,… Continue reading Suspected subsidy fraud: Justice is investigating against VW employees

Auto parts supplier: “The party is over” – Continental management expects falling margins

Continental AG Automotive supplier Continental expects shrinking margins. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfWith extreme caution, the auto parts supplier Continental into the just started year. Because of the worldwide Slowdown in car sales The Hanover-based company now calculates a further decline in operating return on sales (EBIT margin, adjusted). In 2019, the yield is expected to be… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: “The party is over” – Continental management expects falling margins

Auto parts supplier: Continental expects falling margins

Continental AG Automotive supplier Continental expects shrinking margins. (Photo: AP) MunichThe auto supplier Continental is preparing for increased pressure on its margins in the new year. The company from Hanover expects only an adjusted return on earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT margin) of between eight and nine percent for 2019, such as Conti announced… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Continental expects falling margins

Diesel manipulations: VW threatens in diesel affair further recall

Volkswagen The KBA may leave it for reasons of proportionality, again in an official recall. (Photo: AP) FrankfurtVolkswagen threatens another callback in the diesel scandal. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) accuses the Wolfsburg-based carmaker also to cheat the software update for maltreated diesel vehicles with 1.2-liter engine, as reported “Bild am Sonntag” without information… Continue reading Diesel manipulations: VW threatens in diesel affair further recall

Gadgets: CES News: Foldable TV, Audi VR platform, Harley Davidson e-bike

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Charging stations from Elli: Volkswagen founds eco-electricity providers for electric cars

VW Golf is loading A car driver puts the charging cable in the front of a VW Golf Hybrid. Loading should be much easier with the help of the new Volkswagen subsidiary Elli. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf Loading an electric car is not always easy. The standards sometimes change from city to city. Sometimes there are… Continue reading Charging stations from Elli: Volkswagen founds eco-electricity providers for electric cars