In the premium segment, which everyone is aiming for, a set of rims can cost as much as a whole car elsewhere. Elsewhere, that would be Opel, for example. Not that the Rüsselsheim-based company has anything against higher margins, but the brand positioning doesn’t provide that. So you do what you can, namely offer solid… Continue reading German FAZ: 120 to 80010513
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German FAZ: Rudolf and Claudia newly married010512
FAZ+Opel Zafira Diesel: Rudolf and Claudia newly marriedBy Holger AppelJanuary 31, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Reading time: 2 min. Expand image descriptionThe Opel Zafira, which has mutated into a bus, is now available again with a diesel engine. We like that one. And Claudia for cuddling too. Go to Source
German FAZ: Kaja now weighs 277 kilos010511
It wasn’t just Kaja’s fault that more visitors came to the Opel Zoo in Taunus last year than ever before. But the birth of the first elephant calf in Hesse in 57 years contributed to the record. The Kronberg Zoo counted exactly 648,090 visitors at the end of the year, as zoo director Thomas Kauffels… Continue reading German FAZ: Kaja now weighs 277 kilos010511
German FAZ: Police: So far no evidence of illegal car racing010511
After the serious collision on Autobahn 3 near Frankfurt, police investigations are focusing on a 22-year-old man who is suspected of having caused the accident. According to his own statements, he was driving the car, which, according to witnesses, overtook several vehicles on the left and right at high speed before colliding with another vehicle… Continue reading German FAZ: Police: So far no evidence of illegal car racing010511
German FAZ: Car manufacturer BYD loses its top position in China010511
The world’s largest electric car manufacturer BYD is threatened with a real crisis. The group’s sales fell by 30 percent to 210,000 vehicles in January compared to the same month last year, the company announced. It was the fifth consecutive month of declining sales. The company’s share price fell almost seven percent in Hong Kong.… Continue reading German FAZ: Car manufacturer BYD loses its top position in China010511
German Manager Magazine: Diesel scandal: Ex-Audi board members in court, ex-Daimler boss Zetsche testifies as a witness004684
More than ten years after the diesel scandal was exposed Volkswagen A second criminal trial against the daughter’s former managers took place on Monday before the Munich Regional Court Audi started. The former development directors Ulrich Hackenberg (75) and Stefan Knirsch (59) as well as two other senior engineers are accused. The public prosecutor’s office… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Diesel scandal: Ex-Audi board members in court, ex-Daimler boss Zetsche testifies as a witness004684
German Handelsblatt: Transmission: BMW awards billion-dollar order to ZF012309
Gearbox production at ZF: Largest single order since 2019. Photo: dpa Munich. The financially troubled automotive supplier ZF has signed a billion-dollar contract with the car manufacturer BMW. The core of the agreement is the delivery and further development of an automatic transmission, as ZF announced in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. The contract is worth… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Transmission: BMW awards billion-dollar order to ZF012309
TÜV Süd makes a change in leadership: Patrick Vollmer takes over as CEO
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German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New Volkswagen plant in the USA will be one billion dollars more expensive012308
Old Scout model at the new VW location in Blythewood: controversial project. Photo: AP San Francisco, New York. Volkswagen’s new plant in the US state of South Carolina will be significantly more expensive than planned. According to Handelsblatt information, spending will increase by one billion to three billion dollars. Volkswagen had previously calculated two billion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New Volkswagen plant in the USA will be one billion dollars more expensive012308
German Handelsblatt: USA: Volkswagen plant in South Carolina will be half as expensive012307
Old Scout model at the new VW location in Blythewood: controversial project. Photo: AP San Francisco, New York. Volkswagen’s new plant in the US state of South Carolina will be significantly more expensive than planned. According to Handelsblatt information, spending will increase by one billion to three billion dollars. Volkswagen had previously calculated two billion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: USA: Volkswagen plant in South Carolina will be half as expensive012307