The CDU thinks the electric car is good, but not without alternatives. But the industry is annoyed by the endless discussion about the end of combustion engines and purchase premiums. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
Category: German Press
New CO2 strategy: EPP group wants to give the auto industry breathing space
The EPP group in the EU Parliament is preparing a far-reaching proposal to relieve the burden on the automotive industry. (Energy & Climate, car) Go to Source
Mercedes-Benz: New system should make vehicles park faster
Mercedes has updated its parking assistant with Parktronic so that the vehicle can park more quickly in the parking space. (Mercedes Benz, car) Go to Source
Autonomous driving: manual should make it easier for municipalities to get started
There are already dozens of autonomous local transport projects in municipalities. A manual evaluates these and gives recommendations for practice. (Autonomous driving, Internet) Go to Source
Mobility: The price gap between combustion engines and electric cars is shrinking
On average, electric cars are still noticeably more expensive than comparable combustion engines – but the price gap is narrowing. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Drives: Mercedes shows new petrol engine010164
The new CLA will be more electric. But Mercedes doesn’t want to completely mothball the combustion engine yet. On the contrary: For the first time, the Swabians are revealing details about the new combustion engine. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Used car check: Retro model with problems as it ages – this is what the VW Beetle is good for as a used car010163
In the general inspection, the new edition of the Beetle actually performed well. But buyers should look closely. Because the statistics are a bit of eyewash. Go to Source
German FAZ: What awaits German car manufacturers in America008239
There is no shortage of hostile campaign rhetoric: Trump wants to ban German cars from the streets of New York’s prestigious Fifth Avenue. At the same time, he declared his goal to be to lure German manufacturers to the United States – but he may have meant the word “force”. It’s not enough that German… Continue reading German FAZ: What awaits German car manufacturers in America008239
German FAZ: What future does an old country have?008238
Germany is facing its most difficult economic challenges in generations. For the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic 75 years ago, the question seriously arises: Is it possible that Germany will fail due to economic challenges and have to accept a gradual but unstoppable erosion of its prosperity? Will future history books… Continue reading German FAZ: What future does an old country have?008238
German FAZ: The steel is in the triple clamp 008240
Germany’s largest steel manufacturer Thyssenkrupp Steel calls it a “comprehensive industrial future concept”, the works councils speak of a “brutal clear-cutting plan”: around 11,000 of the 27,000 jobs in Thyssenkrupp’s steel division are to be cut or outsourced by 2030, one location is to close, and costs are to be incurred sink – all of… Continue reading German FAZ: The steel is in the triple clamp 008240