IG Metall wants collective wages at Tesla in Grünheide. So far, Tesla employees are supposed to earn less than in other car factories. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
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25,000 euro promise: VW postpones affordable ID.Polo
Volkswagen will launch the ID.Polo in April 2026 without the advertised entry-level model. Customers can initially only buy significantly more expensive versions. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Elon Musk: Tesla is removing “sustainable” from its corporate mission
Elon Musk announced on Christmas Eve that Tesla was removing the word “sustainable” from its corporate mission. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
Electric cars: Tesla’s sales in Europe collapse by over 30 percent
Compared to the previous year, Tesla achieved significantly fewer sales in Europe in November. The market for electric cars continues to grow significantly. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
Google paid: Waymo robotaxis doors have to be closed manually
Waymo’s autonomous taxis regularly get stranded in traffic – because passengers leave the doors open. Google pays helpers up to $80. (Waymo, car) Go to Source
VW-Land: Lower Saxony is pushing for a premium for used electric cars
Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Olaf Lies wants a change of course: instead of promoting new electric cars from China, young used cars should be subsidized. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
ID.Unyx 08: VW brings an electric car with 800 volt technology and a range of 730 km
VW and XPeng present a jointly developed electric car. With a range of up to 730 kilometers, the ID.Unyx 08 should score points in the premium segment. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Bitkom study: Germans divided on autonomous driving
According to a Bitkom survey, Germans see advantages such as less noise from autonomous cars. But there are also major concerns about the legal situation and technology. (car, Bitkom) Go to Source
Debt repayment: Samsung buys ZF’s assistance system division
Samsung takes over ZF Friedrichshafen’s ADAS division. The deal is intended to strengthen Samsung’s position in the car market – and free ZF from debt. (Samsung, car) Go to Source
Black Boxes Only: Redactions in Epstein PDFs Made Lay
The US Department of Justice has published court documents on the Jeffrey Epstein case – but the redactions in the PDFs are technically deficient. (PDF, car) Go to Source