German Handelsblatt: Gigafactory from ACC: This is how Mercedes and Stellantis want to break the Chinese battery supremacy006979

Das schwarz-weiß gemusterte Hauptgebäude der neuen Batteriezellproduktion der Automotive Cells Company (ACC) überragt das Industriegebiet von Douvrin. Zur Eröffnung der Gigafabrik am Dienstag hat sich reichlich Prominenz in der kleinen Stadt im nordfranzösischen Département Pas-de-Calais versammelt. Nicht nur die Chefs der drei beteiligten Konzerne aus der Auto- und Energiebranche sind gekommen, Ola Källenius von Mercedes,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Gigafactory from ACC: This is how Mercedes and Stellantis want to break the Chinese battery supremacy006979

German Manager Magazin: Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia002515

A new heavyweight is emerging in the truck industry under the compulsion for climate-friendly drives: the head of the world’s largest truck manufacturer Daimler trucks, Martin Daum (63), wants large parts of his Asian business with the competitor Toyota fold. The Daimler truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus is to merge with the Toyota… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia002515

German Handelsblatt: Commercial vehicles: Major merger in Asia: Daimler Truck and Toyota merge truck business006978

Daimler-Truck-Chef Martin Daum in Tokio In der Lkw-Industrie entsteht unter dem Zwang zu klimafreundlicheren Antrieben ein neues Schwergewicht: Der weltgrößte Lkw-Bauer Daimler Truck und der japanische Toyota-Konzern kündigten am Dienstag an, ihre Nutzfahrzeug-Töchter Mitsubishi Fuso und Hino Motors zusammenzulegen. Hierzu sei eine Absichtserklärung unterzeichnet worden. Geplant sei eine Fusion unter Gleichen, deren Details noch ausgehandelt… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Commercial vehicles: Major merger in Asia: Daimler Truck and Toyota merge truck business006978

German Handelsblatt: Merger: Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia006976

A Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Loader Daimler Truck had recently felt the effects of the great competition in Asia. (Photo: Bloomberg) The commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck wants to merge large parts of its Asian business with its competitor Toyota. The Daimler truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus is to merge with the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Merger: Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia006976

German Handelsblatt: Merger: Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia006976

A Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Loader Daimler Truck had recently felt the effects of the great competition in Asia. (Photo: Bloomberg) The commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck wants to merge large parts of its Asian business with its competitor Toyota. The Daimler truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus is to merge with the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Merger: Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia006976

German FAZ: Three people drowned in Hessian lakes +++ Stripper causes police operation006027

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German FAZ: Cheap E-Flitzer006026

Price breaker: The Dacia Spring costs 15,500 euros with a bonus. Fits in the city: the Fiat 500e is available with two battery sizes. Discontinued model: The Smart Fortwo EQ is being further developed. Image: F.A.Z. Massive, fast, expensive: Most electric cars play in the luxury league and are hardly affordable for average earners. However,… Continue reading German FAZ: Cheap E-Flitzer006026

German FAZ: 65 meters in eight seconds006025

The Kadett GT/E is 45 years old. He is followed by a Kadett Aero, which was only built for two years. Image: Opel The season of classic car rallies has begun. It doesn’t depend on speed – if you want to win, you have to be calm and precise. We took part in the Bodensee-Klassik… Continue reading German FAZ: 65 meters in eight seconds006025

German FAZ: Because of four tires to the floor006025

When the Munich-based company launched its first electric car, the BMW i3, in 2013, it irritated the viewer not only because of its body design, which took some getting used to, but also because of its unusual tire format of 155/70 R 19, a size that none of the international tire manufacturers in Germany had… Continue reading German FAZ: Because of four tires to the floor006025

German Manager Magazin: EY: Mercedes-Benz was more profitable than Tesla002514 in the first quarter

According to a study by the consulting firm EY, the world’s largest car manufacturers have had to accept cutbacks in profitability. According to the analysis, compared to the same period of the previous year, sales in the first quarter of the year rose by around 19 percent to a record value of 494 billion euros,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: EY: Mercedes-Benz was more profitable than Tesla002514 in the first quarter