Swedish Energy Minister Ebba Busch is still angry with the German federal government. Busch said on Monday on the sidelines of the energy ministers’ meeting in Brussels that she was “not surprised, but also not happy” about Berlin’s stance on wanting to maintain the uniform German-Luxembourg electricity price zone. From their point of view, the… Continue reading German FAZ: Reiche: Uniform German electricity price zone remains010351
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German FAZ: Tachograph 010351
One for Ferdinand AlexanderOn the occasion of the 90th birthday of Porsche designer Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who died in 2012, the sports car manufacturer is honoring him with a strictly limited special model. The “911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche” is reminiscent of the 911 that F. A. Porsche drove in the 1980s with numerous… Continue reading German FAZ: Tachograph 010351
German FAZ: VW appoints 252 temporary workers 010351
Volkswagen wants to employ 252 temporary workers in Baunatal, whose fixed-term contracts expire at the end of the year. The works council of the Volkswagen plant in Kassel, as the location is officially called, announced on Tuesday that they would be permanently accepted into the VW core workforce on January 1, 2026. “This is a… Continue reading German FAZ: VW appoints 252 temporary workers 010351
German FAZ: Which electric cars Ford wants to rely on now010352
Ford is significantly scaling back its ambitions in the electric car business. The American car manufacturer has now announced a radical change in strategy and will record a huge special expense of $19.5 billion in this context. A large part of this is due to depreciation in its electric car division. Amid weakening demand, the… Continue reading German FAZ: Which electric cars Ford wants to rely on now010352
German FAZ: Ford writes off $19.5 billion and realigns electric car production010351
Ford is making a U-turn in its electric car strategy, writing off $19.5 billion and discontinuing several electric models. “Instead of spending billions more on big electric cars that no longer have a path to profitability, we’re investing that money in areas with higher returns,” said Andrew Frick, head of Ford’s combustion engine and electric… Continue reading German FAZ: Ford writes off $19.5 billion and realigns electric car production010351
German FAZ: German automobile manufacturers earn less than they have since the financial crisis010347
From July to September, German automobile manufacturers were under greater pressure than at any time since the financial crisis. Taken together, sales and revenue from Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz remained largely stable. However, the manufacturers’ operating profit (EBIT) fell by almost 76 percent. With a total of just over 1.7 billion euros, they reached the… Continue reading German FAZ: German automobile manufacturers earn less than they have since the financial crisis010347
German FAZ: German automobile manufacturers earn less than they have since the financial crisis010349
From July to September, German automobile manufacturers were under greater pressure than at any time since the financial crisis. Taken together, sales and revenue from Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz remained largely stable. However, the manufacturers’ operating profit (EBIT) fell by almost 76 percent. With a total of just over 1.7 billion euros, they reached the… Continue reading German FAZ: German automobile manufacturers earn less than they have since the financial crisis010349
German FAZ: The arguments against the combustion engine ban010348
FAZ+Before the EU proposal: The arguments against the end of combustion enginesDecember 15, 2025, 7:36 amReading time: 7 min. Expand image descriptionEven in the car industry, no one dreams of a return to an era of combustion cars. But the transition to the new drive technology is complicated. An overview. Go to Source
German FAZ: VW sets billion-dollar milestone for German auto industry010347
FAZ+Battery cells for electric cars: VW sets a billion-dollar milestone for the German auto industryDecember 13, 2025, 11:30 a.m. Reading time: 7 min. Expand image descriptionThe Volkswagen car company is putting its first battery cell factory into operation in Salzgitter. It is Europe’s last chance to catch up with China. Go to Source
German FAZ: “You know him”010345
The car crisis dictates the topics in the Baden-Württemberg state election campaign. On Friday, the CDU brought Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the chairman of the EPP parliamentary group, Manfred Weber, and its top candidate Manuel Hagel to Heidelberg to inform about the “end of the combustion engine”. According to Weber, a serious industrial policy mistake by… Continue reading German FAZ: “You know him”010345