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German FAZ: The battle for the dashboard 010212

General Motors is banning Apple CarPlay from all models, angering 79 percent of its customers. The conflict seems to be directed against Silicon Valley, but the real opponent is in China: While the West is arguing about phone mirroring, BYD, Nio and Xpeng have long since turned the car into a software platform. When Mary… Continue reading German FAZ: The battle for the dashboard 010212

German FAZ: “We won’t get away from cars”010211

It will take some time before Boris Rhein can accelerate on the open road. He drives his Mercedes 380 SLC through Nieder-Eschbach on the outskirts of Frankfurt. On the narrow streets, Rhein repeatedly raises his hand and smiles. Here they know him and his car, Rhein lives with his family a few streets away. He… Continue reading German FAZ: “We won’t get away from cars”010211

German FAZ: Technology group Philips avoids the chip crisis010213

The medical technology group Philips expanded its supply chain after the Corona crisis and is now unaffected by the semiconductor supply bottleneck. “We don’t just have chips from one supplier, so we don’t have any problems,” said CEO Roy Jakobs on Tuesday in an interview with the F.A.Z. The company has ensured a base of… Continue reading German FAZ: Technology group Philips avoids the chip crisis010213

German FAZ: Why the US sanctions do not affect the refinery in Schwedt010212

The relief at the Schwedt refinery site was likely to have been great on Wednesday. After the United States imposed sanctions on the Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil last week, it was initially unclear whether the PCK refinery in Schwedt, operated by Rosneft Germany, could also be affected. Although Rosneft Germany is under trust… Continue reading German FAZ: Why the US sanctions do not affect the refinery in Schwedt010212

German FAZ: The next announcement from Beijing010211

Quantum computers, hydrogen, nuclear fusion and everything that has to do with artificial intelligence: these are the industries that politicians and economists list when it comes to the future drivers of economic growth. Unsurprisingly, these are the very industries that Chinese politicians named late last week when they explained where China’s industrial policy will focus… Continue reading German FAZ: The next announcement from Beijing010211

German FAZ: The end of the Volkswagen luxury factory in Dresden010213

Car production is still ongoing in the Transparent Factory in Dresden. But the numbers that Volkswagen produces there are marginal – compared to an industry that relies on factories producing hundreds of thousands of cars a year. In the heart of the Saxon state capital, right next to the Great Garden, three dozen cars roll… Continue reading German FAZ: The end of the Volkswagen luxury factory in Dresden010213

German FAZ: The Spanish fire continues to burn happily010212

The good news for fans of affordable mobility with a dash of joie de vivre: Seat will not be discontinued or thrown back to the level of a fig leaf seller, but will be allowed to continue building cars. The Spanish brand is even getting a fresh engine. The reconsideration within the Volkswagen Group is… Continue reading German FAZ: The Spanish fire continues to burn happily010212