German Handelsblatt: Transporter: This is how the VW Bulli is now being further developed 002769

Three platforms for the vans The transporter will be built on different platforms in the future. (Photo: vw) Hanover At some point it is simply the end of the day. Vehicle platforms cannot be modernized forever in order to meet all requirements for safety, efficiency and electronics. It was precisely at this point that the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Transporter: This is how the VW Bulli is now being further developed 002769

German Handelsblatt: Cyklaer: Sporty, electric, digital – this is the new pedelec brand from Porsche and Storck002768

Fast on the way If you want, you can drive faster than 25 km / h with the Cyklaer pedelec with just muscle power. Idstein The German bicycle manufacturer Storck Bicycle has launched a new premium bicycle brand called Cyklaer in cooperation with Porsche Digital. The stylish bikes in the upper price segment are characterized… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Cyklaer: Sporty, electric, digital – this is the new pedelec brand from Porsche and Storck002768

German Handelsblatt: Autotest: Opel with night vision device – this is how the Grandland should score in the SUV segment002732

New front The Opel Grandland Hybrid gets the brand-typical Vizor. Frankfurt The traditional brand with the lightning bolt is sparking again. In the first seven months, Opel registrations in Germany increased by a whopping 35.5 percent, the 100,000-unit mark was only just missed. A good tenth of it bears the word Grandland on the stern,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autotest: Opel with night vision device – this is how the Grandland should score in the SUV segment002732

German Handelsblatt: Corporate restructuring: Daimler Truck wants to go public in 2021 – truck spin-off pays 9.7 million euros for “Daimler” brand 002704

Munich In December, Daimler wants to finally break open the Stuttgart conglomerate with the “Project Focus” and transfer it to two independent companies: Mercedes-Benz for cars and vans and Daimler Truck for trucks and buses. This emerges from a 46-page demerger agreement with 132 pages of appendix, which is available to the Handelsblatt. The contract… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Corporate restructuring: Daimler Truck wants to go public in 2021 – truck spin-off pays 9.7 million euros for “Daimler” brand 002704

German Handelsblatt: Corporate restructuring: Daimler Trucks wants to go public in 2021 – truck spin-off pays 9.7 million euros for the “Daimler” brand 002701

Munich In December, Daimler wants to finally break open the Stuttgart conglomerate with the “Project Focus” and transfer it to two independent companies: Mercedes-Benz for cars and vans and Daimler Truck for trucks and buses. This emerges from a 46-page demerger agreement with 132 pages of appendix, which is available to the Handelsblatt. The contract… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Corporate restructuring: Daimler Trucks wants to go public in 2021 – truck spin-off pays 9.7 million euros for the “Daimler” brand 002701

German Handelsblatt: Truck manufacturer: “Must give consolidation”: Daimler is preparing for the final in truck engines002700

Daimler truck The truck division of the Dax group wants to hold on to the combustion engine until at least 2039 – especially with 40-tonne trucks like the Actros flagship truck. (Photo: Daimler AG) Munich At Daimler, money is currently being redistributed on a large scale. The Stuttgart-based car and truck manufacturer is reducing its… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Truck manufacturer: “Must give consolidation”: Daimler is preparing for the final in truck engines002700

German Handelsblatt: Corporate restructuring: Daimler Trucks wants to go public in 2021 – truck spin-off pays 9.7 million euros for the “Daimler” brand 002700

Munich In December, Daimler wants to finally break open the Stuttgart conglomerate with the “Project Focus” and transfer it to two independent companies: Mercedes-Benz for cars and vans and Daimler Truck for trucks and buses. This emerges from a 46-page demerger agreement with 132 pages of appendix, which is available to the Handelsblatt. The contract… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Corporate restructuring: Daimler Trucks wants to go public in 2021 – truck spin-off pays 9.7 million euros for the “Daimler” brand 002700

German Handelsblatt: Mercedes manufacturer: Daimler works councils want to sell heavy truck engines to competitors too 002639

Daimler truck E-Actros with charging plug The future of the diesel engine business is hotly debated. (Photo: dpa) Munich It’s a turning point. Daimler Truck, the largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world, is gradually saying goodbye to the diesel engine after almost a century. After the passenger car division, the truck division of the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mercedes manufacturer: Daimler works councils want to sell heavy truck engines to competitors too 002639

German Handelsblatt: Comment: In future, Daimler should also sell truck engines to rivals 002638

Truck models from the Actros series Daimler works councils also want to sell heavy truck engines to competitors. (Photo: Daimler AG) Axles, transmissions, diesel engines – the integrated drive train has been the ultimate differentiator in the truck business for almost a hundred years. The more efficient the engine, the more likely freight forwarders are… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Comment: In future, Daimler should also sell truck engines to rivals 002638

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Daimler CEO Källenius: Switching to electric costs jobs 002634

Daimler boss Ola Källenius “Even if we built the entire electric drive train ourselves, we will employ fewer people by the end of the decade.” (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart According to its boss Ola Källenius, the transformation of the car manufacturer Daimler from internal combustion engines to electromobility will cost the Stuttgart company jobs. “You also… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Daimler CEO Källenius: Switching to electric costs jobs 002634