Category: German Press

German FAZ: Mercedes sells delivery van factory in Argentina 008600

The car manufacturer Mercedes is selling its factory in Virrey del Pino, Argentina. The plant, founded in 1951, is the oldest production facility of the former Daimler Group outside of Germany. The buyer is a group of shareholders led by the Argentine investor Pablo Peralta, owner of the holding company Grupo ST, as the Argentine… Continue reading German FAZ: Mercedes sells delivery van factory in Argentina 008600

German FAZ: The class question is solved008599

The German new car market continues to languish. In 2024, exactly 2,817,331 cars were newly registered, one percent less than in the previous year. Before Corona, more than three million new cars were the norm, the record is 3.8 million. The keeper of the numbers is the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) in Flensburg, which… Continue reading German FAZ: The class question is solved008599

German FAZ: Ring free for Sleeping Beauty008598

The question of whether electric cars have to look like they landed on Mars has largely been answered. The customer only appreciates design experiments to a certain extent. Statements are made through good lines, not rude ones. It doesn’t have to be a disadvantage that the Q6 from Audi looks like an Audi. The people… Continue reading German FAZ: Ring free for Sleeping Beauty008598

German FAZ: German arms exports in 2024 at a new high 008598

The arms deliveries to Ukraine led to a new high in German arms exports in 2024. Last year, the federal government approved exports of war weapons and military equipment worth 13.33 billion euros – more than ever before. Well over half of this, 8.15 billion euros, went to Ukraine for the defensive fight against the… Continue reading German FAZ: German arms exports in 2024 at a new high 008598

German FAZ: The class question is solved008600

The German new car market continues to languish. In 2024, exactly 2,817,331 cars were newly registered, one percent less than in the previous year. Before Corona, more than three million new cars were the norm, the record is 3.8 million. The keeper of the numbers is the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) in Flensburg, which… Continue reading German FAZ: The class question is solved008600

German FAZ: Ring free for Sleeping Beauty008599

The question of whether electric cars have to look like they landed on Mars has largely been answered. The customer only appreciates design experiments to a certain extent. Statements are made through good lines, not rude ones. It doesn’t have to be a disadvantage that the Q6 from Audi looks like an Audi. The people… Continue reading German FAZ: Ring free for Sleeping Beauty008599

German FAZ: Setting the course008598

The question hanging over everything is whether the rule-setters in Brussels still understand that the sums are better invested in technology than in penalties. The future of air taxis will also be exciting, if they have one. Lilium and Volocopter have bankruptcies worth billions. At the end of the day, Lilium has found an investor… Continue reading German FAZ: Setting the course008598

German FAZ: Electric car markets reach new record level 008598

The change to electromobility continues to gain momentum internationally – albeit at very different paces. Last year, more than 6.7 million purely electric cars were newly registered in China, a fifth more than the year before. Sales in Great Britain grew just as strongly, while the US market achieved moderate growth of 7 percent. Germany,… Continue reading German FAZ: Electric car markets reach new record level 008598