Category: German Press

German FAZ: The battle for the dashboard010169

General Motors is banning Apple CarPlay from all models, angering 79 percent of its customers. The conflict seems to be directed against Silicon Valley, but the real enemy is in China: While the West is arguing about phone mirroring, BYD, Nio and Xpeng have long since turned the car into a software platform. When Mary… Continue reading German FAZ: The battle for the dashboard010169

German FAZ: “We won’t get away from cars”010168

It will take some time before Boris Rhein can accelerate on the open road. He drives his Mercedes 380 SLC through Nieder-Eschbach on the outskirts of Frankfurt. On the narrow streets, Rhein repeatedly raises his hand and smiles. Here they know him and his car, Rhein lives with his family a few streets away. He… Continue reading German FAZ: “We won’t get away from cars”010168

German FAZ: Mini racers from Japan should become role models in Europe010170

FAZ+Kleinstwagen: Mini cars from Japan should become role models in Europe02.11.2025, 12:18 Reading time: 6 min. Expand image descriptionKei Cars are a successful model in Japan. Renault and Stellantis also want to make them popular in Europe. But so far, regulations that make cars more expensive have made it difficult to implement this plan. Go… Continue reading German FAZ: Mini racers from Japan should become role models in Europe010170

German FAZ: Secret trips in the forest of Dudenhofen010169

It all started with a misunderstanding. When the Rüsselsheim-based car manufacturer Opel announced in the early 1960s that it wanted to build a test track in the region around its headquarters – the area near the car factory had become too small – numerous communities applied for the lucrative project. Ultimately, not only was the… Continue reading German FAZ: Secret trips in the forest of Dudenhofen010169

German FAZ: Actually Sonnenschein010168

Electric cars don’t just come from China, they also come from Eisenach. Opel has been sending its Grandland out into the world from this traditional location for a year now, as a hybrid with a somewhat narrow 145 horsepower, as a plug-in hybrid with 195 horsepower and as an electric SUV with 213 or 325… Continue reading German FAZ: Actually Sonnenschein010168

German FAZ: The battle for the dashboard010170

General Motors is banning Apple CarPlay from all models, angering 79 percent of its customers. The conflict seems to be directed against Silicon Valley, but the real enemy is in China: While the West is arguing about phone mirroring, BYD, Nio and Xpeng have long since turned the car into a software platform. When Mary… Continue reading German FAZ: The battle for the dashboard010170

German FAZ: Mini racers from Japan should become role models in Europe010169

FAZ+Kleinstwagen: Mini cars from Japan should become role models in Europe02.11.2025, 12:18 Reading time: 6 min. Expand image descriptionKei Cars are a successful model in Japan. Renault and Stellantis also want to make them popular in Europe. But so far, regulations that make cars more expensive have made it difficult to implement this plan. Go… Continue reading German FAZ: Mini racers from Japan should become role models in Europe010169