The vehicle manufacturers had cut the orders at TSMC themselves, now they lack auto processors and politicians are intervening. (Semiconductor manufacturing, server) Go to source
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Access by BMW: BMW is discontinuing its car subscription service
BMW no longer wants to offer a car flat rate and is discontinuing its Access by BMW monthly subscription. Other manufacturers have long since left. (BMW, technology) Go to source
Chip shortage: Mercedes stops electric car production in Rastatt
The delivery problems with semiconductors also affect the carmaker. Daimler has to stop the EQA production that has just started. (Electric car, technology) Go to source
Sluggish sales: VW dealers advise customers against electric cars
The ID.3 is sold worse than expected by VW dealers. The reason is their effort in consulting and the low margin. (Volkswagen ID., Electric car) Go to source
Electric cars: Audi wants to build Landjet as a Model S competitor in 2024
Volkswagen is investing 35 billion euros in electromobility – among other things, to build an alternative to the Model S from Tesla. (VW, technology) Go to source
Chevy Bolt: GM Recalls 68,700 Electric Cars Due to Fire Hazard
General Motors has called 68,667 Chevy Bolt back to the workshops. The reason is several battery fires. Owners should no longer fully charge the batteries. (Electric car, technology) Go to source
i-MiEV: Mitsubishi stops production of its electric car
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV was one of the first mass-produced electric cars and was launched in 2009. Production is now stopped. (Mitsubishi, technology) Go to source
Mercedes EQA: The electric A-Class is delayed
The Mercedes EQA should be a highlight of the year, but the compact electric car from Daimler is coming later than planned. (Electric car, technology) Go to source
Environmental protection: Great Britain wants to ban combustion engines from 2030
The planned ban on combustion engines in Great Britain is to be brought forward from 2035 to 2030. This should not only benefit the environment. (Electric car, GreenIT) Go to source
Car summit: Government calls for a uniform payment system for charging stations
Earlier demands were repeated at the auto summit – little has changed with autonomous driving and networked car data. (Electric car, RFID) Go to source