In the race for the market for driverless robotaxis, the Google-Sister company Waymo their coffers for global expansion. Waymo raised $16 billion (around 13.5 billion euros) from investors in a financing round. The company was valued at a total of $126 billion, according to a statement. Waymo’s robotaxis now make more than 400,000 paid rides… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Google: Waymo raises $16 billion. Valuation rises to $126 billion004686
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German Manager Magazine: Elon Musk: SpaceX takes over AI start-up xAI004685
Tech billionaire Elon Musk (54) owns the space company SpaceX and its AI developer xAI merged. The US entrepreneur is merging his rocket and satellite company with the developer of the chatbot Grok, as SpaceX announced on Monday. Sharing computing power, data and engineering knowledge will both accelerate AI development and support longer-term ambitions such… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Elon Musk: SpaceX takes over AI start-up xAI004685
German Manager Magazine: BMW provides ZF with a new billion-dollar order Luft004685
The automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen and car manufacturers BMW have concluded a new billion-dollar order. The core of the agreement is the delivery and further development of the eight-speed automatic transmission (8HP) from ZF. “The contract with a volume of several billion euros runs until the late 2030s,” ZF explained on Monday afternoon. This brings… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: BMW provides ZF with a new billion-dollar order Luft004685
German Manager Magazine: Diesel scandal: Ex-Audi board members in court, ex-Daimler boss Zetsche testifies as a witness004684
More than ten years after the diesel scandal was exposed Volkswagen A second criminal trial against the daughter’s former managers took place on Monday before the Munich Regional Court Audi started. The former development directors Ulrich Hackenberg (75) and Stefan Knirsch (59) as well as two other senior engineers are accused. The public prosecutor’s office… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Diesel scandal: Ex-Audi board members in court, ex-Daimler boss Zetsche testifies as a witness004684
German Manager Magazine: E-car: New bonus causes interest in electric cars to skyrocket004683
The new funding for electric cars has caused customer interest to skyrocket. Both the online platforms Meinauto.de and Carwow as well as the President of the Central Association of the German Motor Vehicle Trade (ZDK), Thomas Peckruhn (64), confirmed this at the request of the dpa. The number of inquiries on the platforms has sometimes… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: E-car: New bonus causes interest in electric cars to skyrocket004683
German Manager Magazine: Susanne Klatten: Richest woman in Germany sells Nordex shares004682
The of BMW-Major shareholder Susanne Klatten (63) founded investment company Skion is selling its remaining shares in the Hamburger for 225 million euros Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex. According to the bank in charge, Skion threw seven million Nordex shares onto the market on Thursday. This corresponds to 2.96 percent of the share capital. The bank… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Susanne Klatten: Richest woman in Germany sells Nordex shares004682
German Manager Magazine: Elon Musk and his brazen magic show – how Tesla fools investors004680
Tesla has seemingly suspended the laws of the stock market. Sales fell in 2025 for the first time in the company’s history, as did net profit collapsed drastically – and the price is still close to its absolute high. The Tesla story now revolves almost exclusively around robotaxis and the humanoid robot Optimus. But is… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Elon Musk and his brazen magic show – how Tesla fools investors004680
German Manager Magazine: Fiat owner Agnelli invests $100 million in robotics start-up from Munich004680
manager Log in Unlock article now Always one insight ahead. With manager+ you get access to this and all content on manager-magazin.de and in the app Buy now Your payment options: Paypal Visas Mastercard Apple Pay Google Pay Easy payment. Can be canceled at any time. Restore iTunes subscription manager+ is processed through your iTunes… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Fiat owner Agnelli invests $100 million in robotics start-up from Munich004680
German Manager Magazine: Waymo: Robotaxi drives a child004677
A driverless robotaxi from Waymo hit and slightly injured a child in California. The Google-Sister company defends itself and estimates that the software slowed the car more than a human would have been able to. According to Waymo, the child was obscured by a tall SUV before running onto the road in front of the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Waymo: Robotaxi drives a child004677
German Manager Magazine: Toyota: Hybrid demand drives sales to 11.3 million vehicles sold004678
Toyota has defended its top position as the world’s largest car manufacturer and achieved a sales record in 2025. The Japanese group increased its global sales by 4.6 percent to 11.3 million vehicles, the company announced on Thursday. This left the Japanese with their German rivals Volkswagen behind them and achieved the most cars sold… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Toyota: Hybrid demand drives sales to 11.3 million vehicles sold004678