Volkswagen is slowing down plans for its fourth Gigafactory in Europe due to sluggish electric vehicle sales on the continent. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Category: German Press
Woven Planet: Toyota’s software subsidiary is causing massive problems
Toyota has set high goals for its software subsidiary Woven Planet to develop software for future vehicles. That went wrong. (Toyota, Silicon Valley) Go to Source
No manufacturing defect: Tesla wins legal battle over fatal Autopilot accident
Tesla has won a legal battle in a US court that blamed Autopilot for a fatal accident. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
Mirai: Toyota admits flop with hydrogen sedan
Toyota’s hydrogen sedan, the Mirai, is a slow seller. According to Toyota’s Chief Technology Officer, the reason is the lack of infrastructure. (Fuel cell, Toyota) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Supply bottleneck for batteries: Mercedes is threatened with a loss of profits of more than 500 million euros due to Bosch008022
Mercedes cannot produce 100,000 vehicles due to a lack of components from Bosch. A special force is supposed to limit the damage. Bosch promises improvement. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Autotest: Greatest common denominator – that’s what the new BMW 5er008022 can do
Conservative constant or progressive pioneer – the new BMW 5 Series wants to be both: It runs either with a combustion engine or electric, offers analogue driving fun and digital support. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Delivery bottleneck for 48-volt batteries: Mercedes is threatened with a loss of profits of more than 500 million euros due to Bosch008020
Mercedes cannot produce 100,000 vehicles due to a lack of components from Bosch. A special force is supposed to limit the damage. Bosch promises improvement. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Delivery bottleneck for 48-volt batteries: Mercedes is threatened with a loss of profits of more than 500 million euros due to Bosch008020
Mercedes cannot produce 100,000 vehicles due to a lack of components from Bosch. A special force is supposed to limit the damage. Bosch promises improvement. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Delivery bottleneck for 48-volt batteries: Mercedes is threatened with a loss of profits of more than 500 million euros due to Bosch008019
Mercedes cannot produce 100,000 vehicles due to a lack of components from Bosch. A special force is supposed to limit the damage. Bosch promises improvement. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Delivery bottleneck for 48-volt batteries: Mercedes is threatened with a loss of profits of more than 500 million euros due to Bosch008018
Mercedes cannot produce 100,000 vehicles due to a lack of components from Bosch. A special force is supposed to limit the damage. Bosch promises improvement. Go to Source