German FAZ: VW sells almost 80 percent more electric cars in Europe010082

After a long dry spell, the Volkswagen Group is making progress in its European electric car business, but is facing increasing difficulties in other regions of the world – especially China. As VW announced on Friday, deliveries of fully electric cars in Europe rose by 78 percent to 522,600 vehicles between January and September. This… Continue reading German FAZ: VW sells almost 80 percent more electric cars in Europe010082

German FAZ: Daimler Truck and Toyota start subsidiary 010079

The new company name is a made-up word that is meant to say it all. Archion combines the English term “Arches” for arch and the term “Eons” for eternity – and is intended to symbolize, on the one hand, the connection between the partners and, on the other hand, the goal of the partnership: shaping… Continue reading German FAZ: Daimler Truck and Toyota start subsidiary 010079

German FAZ: Daimler Truck and Toyota start subsidiary 010079

The new company name is a made-up word that is meant to say it all. Archion combines the English term “Arches” for arch and the term “Eons” for eternity – and is intended to symbolize, on the one hand, the connection between the partners and, on the other hand, the goal of the partnership: shaping… Continue reading German FAZ: Daimler Truck and Toyota start subsidiary 010079

German FAZ: Part-time chauffeur010077

On the highway we head south. The driver reads electronic mail and posts on platform X, then finally finds time to tidy up the photo collection on his smartphone. Meanwhile, the car drives itself. We tried out the Drive Pilot from Mercedes-Benz in the S-Class, and it is also available in the electric EQS. The… Continue reading German FAZ: Part-time chauffeur010077

German FAZ: Even BMW can no longer keep up in China010076

Apart from the Chinese car market, things are actually going well at BMW. While arch-rival Mercedes sells fewer and fewer vehicles from month to month, the Munich-based company was able to increase sales by almost nine percent to 588,300 cars in the most recent reporting period. After five declines in a row, it was BMW’s… Continue reading German FAZ: Even BMW can no longer keep up in China010076

German FAZ: The sales crisis at Mercedes is coming to a head010075

The continued very difficult situation in China caused the car manufacturer Mercedes’ sales figures to fall in the third quarter. The Baden-Württemberg company sold 441,500 cars between June and September, twelve percent less than in the same period last year. In addition to the problems in the world’s largest car market, US President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading German FAZ: The sales crisis at Mercedes is coming to a head010075

German FAZ: Industrial production collapses010075

Production in the manufacturing sector in Germany fell by 4.3 percent in August compared to the previous month. In industry in the narrower sense, i.e. excluding construction and energy production, the decline was as much as 5.6 percent. With the figures on Wednesday, the Federal Statistical Office confirmed the continued difficult situation of the German… Continue reading German FAZ: Industrial production collapses010075

German FAZ: The sales crisis at Mercedes is coming to a head010073

The continued very difficult situation in China caused the car manufacturer Mercedes’ sales figures to fall in the third quarter. The Baden-Württemberg company sold 441,500 cars between June and September, twelve percent less than in the same period last year. In addition to the problems in the world’s largest car market, US President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading German FAZ: The sales crisis at Mercedes is coming to a head010073

German FAZ: Please note the deadline for reclaims010073

With a view to the controversial recovery of corona aids by the state of Hesse, the Ministry of Economic Affairs points out that the deadlines for any complaints must be adhered to. The ministry has no longer sent recovery notices since the end of September because it is considering the calculation of these notices. Companies… Continue reading German FAZ: Please note the deadline for reclaims010073