Mercedes-Benz is apparently struggling with production problems with the new CLA. Nevertheless, the electric car was the safest NCAP car in 2025. (Electric car, Security) Go to Source
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Nexperia crisis: Car manufacturers take semiconductor supply into their own hands
The Dutch government is out, but Nexperia and the Chinese owner continue to argue. Car manufacturers have found a strange solution. (China, policy) Go to Source
Even without a power grid: Africa offers good conditions for electric cars
Even if the power supply is not very reliable depending on the region, the electric car will undercut the combustion engine in terms of price in 10 years. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012215
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012215
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012214
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012214
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012213
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012213
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012211
Car bosses Ola Källenius, Gernot Döllner and Oliver Zipse (from left): For experts, a brand has “disappeared into obscurity”. Photo: Dpa, Reuters, PR, brckmnn [M] Dusseldorf. BMW, Mercedes and Audi are still the largest premium brands in the world. But will they stay that way? All three German manufacturers are under pressure and have lost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Only one German premium brand is keeping up – “Audi has disappeared into obscurity”012211
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Opel aims for a market share of four percent in Europe012211
Opel boss Florian Huettl: “Opel needs a certain volume from Germany too so that German production is economically viable in the long term.” Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa Frankfurt. In order to utilize its factories to capacity, the car manufacturer Opel wants to expand its market share in Europe to four percent. “We want to achieve this… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Opel aims for a market share of four percent in Europe012211
German FAZ: Knowing that you could010441
Finally a limousine again. Anticipation is spreading in view of all the long-legged SUVs that are not only on the streets, but also in the editorial garage. Now the C-Class is not a completely new car; Mercedes-Benz has been building the current generation, called the 206 series, since 2021. So it has already been a… Continue reading German FAZ: Knowing that you could010441
German FAZ: Hesse drastically increases exemption limits for public contracts010441
The Hessian state government wants to significantly relax the obligation to tender for the award of public contracts. Economics Minister Kaweh Mansoori (SPD) announced on Wednesday that in the future, deliveries and services up to 100,000 euros and construction work up to 750,000 euros could be commissioned directly without a procurement process. Previously, the limit… Continue reading German FAZ: Hesse drastically increases exemption limits for public contracts010441