New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004414
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German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004411
New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004411
German FAZ: The truck that doesn’t buzz003511
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German Manager Magazin: Tesla share with price slide: boss Elon Musk wants more employees on an hourly basis and fewer employees001822
Plant Tesla boss Elon Musk (50) a strong job cut despite full order books to prepare the US electric car manufacturer for an approaching recession in the USA? The back and forth about the future number of employees Tesla continued over the weekend: On Friday, Musk announced in an internal email that to reduce the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla share with price slide: boss Elon Musk wants more employees on an hourly basis and fewer employees001822
Tesla: Elon Musk wants to continue hiring factory workers
In another email, Tesla CEO Elon Musk explains his termination plans: Hourly wage earners in the factories should not be affected. (Tesla, electric car) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Brake problems: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide004410
Mercedes Mercedes is recalling models of the GL class, among others. (Photo: dpa) According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, Mercedes-Benz is recalling almost a million older vehicles worldwide because of possible brake problems. Accordingly, ML, GL and R-Class cars built between 2004 and 2015 are affected, as the authority announced in its recall database.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Brake problems: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide004410
German Handelsblatt: Brake problems: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide004407
Mercedes Mercedes is recalling models of the GL class, among others. (Photo: dpa) According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, Mercedes-Benz is recalling almost a million older vehicles worldwide because of possible brake problems. Accordingly, ML, GL and R-Class cars built between 2004 and 2015 are affected, as the authority announced in its recall database.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Brake problems: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide004407
German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004406
Volkswagen ID.Buzz on Astypalea Residents and tourists can use an app to flexibly book trips on the island with the new ridesharing service Astybus. (Photo: Reuters) Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbour, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004406
German FAZ: Mercedes is recalling almost a million cars worldwide003506
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German FAZ: The painful cutting off of China003505
For years, the German auto industry has been hiding behind a narrative when asked about its high dependency on a country with an unpredictable regime. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess once tried to make a historical comparison when asked why he was sticking to his plant in western China even though there were human rights violations… Continue reading German FAZ: The painful cutting off of China003505