German FAZ: “I am passionate about the topic of ‘made in Germany’”010397

In her first two months at Opel, she rarely saw her desk, says Maike Seeber. After starting as plant manager in September, she spent almost every day in a different department. The forty-two-year-old says she was particularly impressed by the workforce at a time that seemed “not so rosy” for the automotive industry when looking… Continue reading German FAZ: “I am passionate about the topic of ‘made in Germany’”010397

German FAZ: Children, how time flies010396

Christmas brings back memories of youth. In the rearview mirror, everything always seems a little easier, a little less complicated. The model train ran under the Christmas tree, the turtleneck sweater scratched, and Mother rattled the cookware in the kitchen. The roast was sizzling, the red cabbage was on the stove. If you close your… Continue reading German FAZ: Children, how time flies010396

German FAZ: A new attempt010395

Good evening, just before Christmas, would you like a little quiz? But please. Which of these former mayors of Frankfurt announced his return to politics on Monday? Volker Hauff? Andreas von Schoeler? Maybe Petra Roth? Or maybe Peter Feldmann? Pondering, pondering. Mr. Feldmann, of course. At ten in the morning he invited the journalists to… Continue reading German FAZ: A new attempt010395

German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010397

When Akio Toyoda presents a new project, he likes to use big words. When Toyota Motor’s chairman introduced the new Century brand, he said at the opening of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo this fall: “I want to build the brand so that it shares the soul of Japan and the pride of Japan… Continue reading German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010397

German FAZ: In the end, the Orbán clan010396 always benefits

The gray Toyota bumps a few hundred meters along a narrow, dusty road through autumnal bushes in which the last leaves are rustling. Then the car stops in front of an inconspicuous construction fence. Although it’s actually not just a fence. Behind the first, apparently hastily erected grille, there is another privacy screen made of… Continue reading German FAZ: In the end, the Orbán clan010396 always benefits

German FAZ: These cars moved us in the year 2025010395

The time has come. The car year is over. What inventory is for retail, review is for technology and engines. These were eventful months, both for the automotive industry and for us. They fluctuated between twelve cylinders and charging inhibition, between the promise of a great electric future and the stubborn presence of diesel, which… Continue reading German FAZ: These cars moved us in the year 2025010395

German FAZ: Formula 1 offers an opportunity for quick thinkers010393

New race, new luck? That’s more or less what the International Automobile Federation (FIA) claims. He seems nervous because the world might no longer understand his favorite child after the massive reform of the regulations. That’s why he asked fans to better communicate the new thing. Here is the result of the simplification: The cars,… Continue reading German FAZ: Formula 1 offers an opportunity for quick thinkers010393

German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010389

When Akio Toyoda presents a new project, he likes to use big words. When Toyota Motor’s chairman introduced the new Century brand, he said at the opening of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo this fall: “I want to build the brand so that it shares the soul of Japan and the pride of Japan… Continue reading German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010389