BMW i4 The future of the car manufacturer is electric – and characterized by a focus on luxury. (Photo: Reuters) The BMW Group reports record results for the past year 2021. The bottom line is that Munich posted a net profit of 12.5 billion euros, which is more than three times as much as in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW announces record profit – dividend more than triple003927
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German Handelsblatt: Autobrains: Autonomous driving: Continental and BMW003925 are hoping for this AI
Die Zukunft des selbstfahrenden Autos entsteht derzeit nicht nur im Silicon Valley und in Schanghai, sondern auch in Israel. Nicht nur die mittlerweile weltweit bekannte Intel-Tochter Mobileye aus Jerusalem ist weltweit führend bei entsprechenden Sensoren und selbstlernenden Systemen. In der Hafenstadt Tel Aviv entsteht aktuell ein neuer Herausforderer, der mit überlegener Technologie das autonome Fahren… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autobrains: Autonomous driving: Continental and BMW003925 are hoping for this AI
German Handelsblatt: Official presentation: VW shows the production version of the ID.Buzz – the electric Bulli in detail003923
The start of sales for the new all-electric minibus is getting closer: Volkswagen presented its new ID.Buzz for the first time on Wednesday evening. In May, VW will start advance sales in Europe and Germany, and the first vehicles will be delivered to customers in the fall. For Volkswagen, the ID.Buzz is the most important… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Official presentation: VW shows the production version of the ID.Buzz – the electric Bulli in detail003923
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: BMW calls hundreds of thousands of cars into the workshops in North America003921
BMW X3 Among other things, the cars BMW X 3 and X5 from the year 2006 to 2013 are affected by the recall. A valve could overheat as a result of a short circuit. (Photo: dpa) The car manufacturer BMW calls almost a million cars into the workshops in North America. Up to 917,106 cars… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: BMW calls hundreds of thousands of cars into the workshops in North America003921
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Parts are missing: Porsche interrupts production of the e-bestseller Taycan003917
Porsche factory in Stuttgart Employees manufacture a Porsche Taycan. Now production has to be stopped due to missing parts from Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Due to missing parts in connection with the war in Ukraine, the sports car manufacturer has to stop production of the Taycan electric car at the main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen from now… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Parts are missing: Porsche interrupts production of the e-bestseller Taycan003917
German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Continental ends production and trade in Russia for the time being003914
Continental tires In total, the Dax group employs around 1,300 people in Russia; there are no own locations in Ukraine. (Photo: imago images/NurPhoto) Following other companies in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries, Continental has also decided to temporarily stop its production and business in Russia. The main focus is on the Kaluga plant, which… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Continental ends production and trade in Russia for the time being003914
German Handelsblatt: Automaker: VW employees get a total of 3000 euros bonus003910
Volkswagen production in Emden The employees receive a total bonus of 3,000 euros for the past year. (Photo: dpa) In the past year, Volkswagen employees with collective bargaining agreements will again receive a slightly higher bonus payment. After the deduction of 1700 euros already transferred in November, a further 1300 euros per person are to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automaker: VW employees get a total of 3000 euros bonus003910
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen imposes temporary order freeze for hybrid models003907
Volkswagen Customers have recently had to put up with very long waiting times. (Photo: dpa) Persistent problems in the chip supply and with further deliveries are forcing VW to temporarily stop orders for several models with hybrid drives. This is based on information from dealer circles. In addition, the “currently dramatic situation in Ukraine” is… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen imposes temporary order freeze for hybrid models003907
German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Controversial spin-off plans – what remains of Continental?003903
Wolfgang Reitzle will alles aus Continental herausholen. Der Aufsichtsratschef des Dax-Konzerns hat es auf eine höhere Börsenbewertung und mehr Kapital abgesehen. Sein Plan: Die Conti-Sparte für das automatisierte Fahren aus dem Gesamtkonzern herauslösen und dadurch den wirklichen Wert des wichtigsten Zukunftsgeschäfts für Investoren sichtbar machen. Die könnten sich dann auch an den hohen Investitionen beteiligen.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Controversial spin-off plans – what remains of Continental?003903
German Handelsblatt: Vehicle software: “Faster on the road”: How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa003851
The interim conclusion is sobering. The schedule for the unified software platform is shaky. And the approach of largely forgoing the help of digital corporations and bundling all the top coders from Audi, Porsche and VW in the separate company Cariad could prove to be a major mistake. “We believe that Cariad as an organization… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Vehicle software: “Faster on the road”: How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa003851